Description: This man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Cory was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tan collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Thomas was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Thomas decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and doesn't want to be a engraver and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp).