Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His brown hair is thinning but still full. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Body Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and to be a bellfounder again

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has slicked back black hair. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Jacoba was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gifted student she started as a Carter, but she got bored and became a Mayor. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a yellow vest and prefers grey and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears white trousers with green and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.