Description: A 3'2" southern man, he tends to wear a large white jacket. He has no hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Altho speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a blue broad hat and blue clothes. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Erdan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erdan studied abroad. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 sp. Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Recently the stress of being a Carpenter has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is content

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Hematite (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has black fur. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. His fur is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the east to a Merchant, Tricking learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Tricking was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Tricking decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Great took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She is wearing a long, green cloak. Her hair is short and silver. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 140 gp.