Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He carries a battered bow and tarnished halberd as well. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balimaar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10 pp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Racist, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 27000 cp. Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 3 Thunderstones. 2 Holy water. 2 Holy water.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Doctor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green and beady.

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. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Lance was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 Doctor. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To protect his home; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down, and carries hammers. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Alexandre is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Painter does, and carries hammers. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 Painter. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Painter.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.