Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His hair is blonde and very short. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. 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: He's looking for his big break; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Through the years after Patrick was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Patrick's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Frederick alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Frederick and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Human compassion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (800 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Baker. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the west to a Baker, Tim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Guy is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Guy never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp.