Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: John was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shipwright they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Kody was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers grey and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is knotted and matted. He is baby faced.

Personality: Hugh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is an amazing painter.

History: Hugh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has shaved his head bald. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a Ploughman, his father struggled to pay the bills. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Anselm never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).