Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has no hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Bookbinder. 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: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and rapiers. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 41000 sp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Baker, but he got bored and became a Bellfounder. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Baker again; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.