Description: An older man who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Butcher business.

History: Balam hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his scarlet crest up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He takes great joy in being the best Dyer in town.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She carries with her a set of greatswords, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gynk grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned male does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Hadarai enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 5 Acid flasks. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: Mara was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 gp. Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: This southern woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This northern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.