Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, green shirt, and pastel tie, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kelter 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 Kelter. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 3'11" and muscular, this eastern man wears a fancy grey suit. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'9". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a axe. Her tied-back hair is red. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Claira and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 390 gp. Emerald (400 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has worked as a Tailor like her father before her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bilga studied abroad. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She's also a talented Miner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This western man wears a yellow tunic with white highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is still thick. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Kyle 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. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's in love; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His hair is cut close to his head. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Ûkrom 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently the stress of being a Spice Merchant has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a white suit. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Imsh will drive conversation. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Imsh was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Blacksmith. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 140 gp. Azurite (9 gp). 1 Banded mail.