Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Gerard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'1" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bertram grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Richard embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a green tunic with yellow highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Ralf hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 9000 sp. Hematite (7 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gunter was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by his family; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.