Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. He has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a black feather.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but he was a colossal failure. 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: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arnold will drive conversation. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has a crush on the local servant

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 sp. Amethyst (80 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He usually wears his tan robe and has his trident always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 sp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He wears a violet coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Cynical, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.