Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Tanner. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a fancy black suit. He has wavy silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Assassin. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'3" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tim studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). During his travels, Tim and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Tim discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Tim fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a crush on the local shoemaker

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Chad was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Chad has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).