Description: This southern man wears just a black suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Barrister. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's in love; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Merchant. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the south to a Merchant, Manfred learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bellfounder. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but he was a colossal failure. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to be a mercenary again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man usually wears his white robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp.