Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with blue slacks. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in the north. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is portly but not overly obese. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1900 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Carrie's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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 born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. Being a Mercenary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and grey robe with the hood down. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is an amazing painter.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'10" northern man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Naill hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp).