Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is red. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the east to a Unemployed, Thomas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Unemployed.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His chestnut hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gilbert was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger and is in decent physical shape. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Gunter and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Margery hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Through the years after Margery was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Margery's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.