Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Jade 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. His first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, green shirt, and black tie. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Cressel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Locksmith, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 220 pp. Jacinth (2000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Jade (90 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.