Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bellfounder. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a large red jacket. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Balimaar was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cartwright. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and very much looks the part of a Bather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Adelard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bather.

Motivation: To be a Tailor again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears long strands of jet and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the north to a Masseuse, Kyle learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Masseuse. 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: Expand his business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.