Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Mayor and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Shipwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1700 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jet (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Jet (160 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His tied-back hair is brown. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Varis was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Interpreter. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. 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 raised in a plains tribe. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a mace on his belt. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Soveliss embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 170 pp. White opal (600 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 15000 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).