Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man wears long strands of ruby and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Purban speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Purban has worked very hard to control his curse. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is physically well-built. He has chestnut hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top white hat.

Personality: Erdan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Erdan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This northern man wears a worn and beaten armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Chay enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a violet scarf. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has worked as a Herbalist like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 150 gp.