Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'0" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His golden hair is cut short. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. Bernard was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bellfounder. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bellfounder for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a blue shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and brown pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: A 5'11" eastern man, he wears a red broad hat and red clothes. His hair is black and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carpenter. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He got into the Carpenter business at a young age. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carpenter responsibilities is difficult; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, marred by teas. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Antitoxin. 4 Thunderstones. 2 Tanglefoot bags.