Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Justin was born with his father's beautiful face. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Matilda never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in the north to a Bellfounder, Avelina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with her Shepherd father left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a large green jacket. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 300 gp.