Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears white trousers with violet and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Fargas was born with his mother's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has moderate length gray fur. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Gale enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gale was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Gale 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. Gale 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 34000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Junk Dealer. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He struck the Junk Dealer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears just a black suit. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 11000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.