Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shane will drive conversation. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a great chef.

History: He got into the Unemployed business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Butcher. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Butcher. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Bonds: Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3200 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his silver hair down. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Emerald (1400 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his white crest in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Shamash lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Malachite (13 gp).