Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses like a well dressed Cook does. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Tod was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Quick lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 150 pp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses like a well dressed Mason does. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).