Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His crest is copper and curly. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shamash was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a large violet jacket. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp.