Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 pp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Jade (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is silver and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Qualen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Qualen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Erevan 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. Erevan 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp.