Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His hair is chestnut and very short. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a great chef.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy copper crest. He wears a simple black robe with violet stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. He has no crest. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gorbundus was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Server, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Server again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Alice speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Alice hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Scribe. She's also a talented Spy, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Barkeep business.

History: Nelkin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Spice Merchant they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Barkeep, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Unemployed, but she got bored and became a Bather. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).