Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has wavy golden hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. In his 20th 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 has worked as a Bather like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His hair is red and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Randal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Jet (140 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears just a red suit. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He takes great joy in being the best Cartwright in town.

History: Norman was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has white hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.