Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently the stress of being a Spice Merchant has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80000 cp. Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.