Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Raymond was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Raymond has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Golden pearl (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a great chef.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 is wracked by social anxiety; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is brown and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Percival was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. He has a hunchback. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Geoffrey enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Geoffrey fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Manfred will drive conversation. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Manfred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Herbalist, but he got bored and became a Bricklayer. After a long history of fighting, Manfred and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.