Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the south to a Merchant, Umpen learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Morkral is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. A true patriot, Morkral would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This southern woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'9". He dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. His hair is short and dark red. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: Tethren 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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tethren grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver crest. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. His fur, while still mostly orange, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: Gale lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bhevek does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Mason father left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Bhevek and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: Ubada hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.