Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports golden long hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Avice alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and many goblins want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'1" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 sp.