Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is red and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a Shoemaker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a green vest and prefers yellow and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has moderate length blonde hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Thomas was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's in love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Norman hails from a village terrorized by giants. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Coral (60 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is still thick. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. 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 struck the Miner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.