Description: He is a mite stocky and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Gerard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gerard was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 sp. Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a Armorer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Lerissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Baradad is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Baradad learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Jabbie was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 280 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She got into the Merchant business at a young age. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Silent grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Silent. She tends to her Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tanner but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has wavy blonde hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Vola was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this western man wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: Kellen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Ruler but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 sp.