Description: An older man who wears professional attire, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Raer and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Black opal (400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a black broad hat and black clothes. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Traki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bowyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1900 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Coral (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fancy grey suit. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired him part-time. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Slave, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jade (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp).