Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear green tank tops with pastel pants. He wears his white hair up. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Everard was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 2 Smokesticks. 3 Acid flasks. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by teas. He has wavy chestnut hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Hunter hails from a village terrorized by drow. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and doesn't want to be a tanner and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 19000 cp. Golden pearl (80 gp).