Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has wavy silver hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

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 struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He very much looks the part of a Cartwright. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (60 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He takes great joy in being the best Baker in town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and blue handkerchief worn on his left side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. He wears his brown hair down. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Quarion was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He struck the Weaver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Hematite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Coral (40 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp).