Description: This dark-skinned male wears a fancy black suit. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He is baby faced.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his 18th 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 pp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Coral (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with violet slacks. His brown hair is still thick. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Rael enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rael studied abroad. A freak accident while working with his Fisher mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Faran hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'5". He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Breastplate.