Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His red hair is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a Soapmaker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and balancing his hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Courier but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an entirely brown suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Lamlis was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a grey vest and prefers tan and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Naal is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naal grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.