Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. 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 long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in a small island village. 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 Spy. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His hair is short and golden. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Nicholas was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Adelard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Glassblower. Recently the stress of being a Glassblower has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is brown and curly. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Heward wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Heward and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes, marred by beers. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. John took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.