Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. His ears are large.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Hugh was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has worked as a Mason like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She usually wears her brown robe and has her axe always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is short and golden. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Helen is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Helen and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His blonde hair is still thick. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gerald was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Moonstone (60 gp).