Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a green coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has a hunchback. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: Aldous was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. She has a very tight haircut. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Vicky is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Forgetful, Insane. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is dressed in an above average manner. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is baby faced.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Born to a Carpenter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Unemployed.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).