Description: An older man who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When John reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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, Uthûg is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He keeps his purple hair in a pixie cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Valafar hails from a village terrorized by giants. At a young age his mother died while driving off some giants. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in shield use. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Valafar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 2'11" eastern man, he is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Fargas grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Fargas. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Nicholas is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 190 gp.