Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Cressel studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Armorer responsibilities is difficult; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 140 pp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and usually wears his grey robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is long and unkept. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. A true patriot, Thorin would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Thorin was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, green cloak. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Grûblik hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He became a Ploughman soon after.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Military, Debt. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Red garnet (150 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Coral (150 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jet (150 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).