Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears long strands of topaz and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 cp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: An older man who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, he is not a threatening figure. He has black fur. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Slave Trader. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears just a tan suit. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a great chef.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. The war was a terrible time for her, and Marigold does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

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 took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 70 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with grey pants. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a long, violet cloak. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is content; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 90 pp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).