Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tattered old clothes. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shoemaker. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the north to a Shoemaker, Rolen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a Bather, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and red tie. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He got into the Healer business at a young age. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has moderate length blonde hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Jade (160 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Jade (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.