Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

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. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He tends to his Tanner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: This western man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is cut short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 16th 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. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver ewer (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, marred by teas. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Rolf speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Bullseye lantern.