Description: He is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Balimaar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Gunter was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Soapmaker for hire.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. He wears his brown hair down. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cory grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Deep green spinel (100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has moderate length black hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gilbert was born the youngest of three triplets. Gilbert abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 1500 sp.