Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes, marred by sweets. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. After a long history of fighting, Arnold and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are amber.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. The war was a terrible time for him, and Patrick does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a worn and beaten armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 54. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. John enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Amethyst (120 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).