Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears just a brown suit. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shoemaker born in the past three hundred years. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available she will default to her trident. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Anne will drive conversation. 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His first spouse was a Sailor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a large violet jacket. His hair is short and white. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Rael lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her childhood dream was to be a Engraver, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and balancing her hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'11" when asserting herself. She wears her brown hair up. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She takes great joy in being the best Masseuse in town.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tanner and was forced into it by her family; and expand her business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Norman was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her gold crest is smooth and relatively long. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Vezera enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Miner father left her crippled. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.