Description: He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. He has silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with his Layabout father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by his family; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Rael lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Courier and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).