Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has white eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Barakas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Barakas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Apothecary and was forced into it by his family; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. He has moderate length auburn hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 takes great joy in being the best Bather in town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Gnome Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Farmer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his brown hair up. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Holy water.