Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a red shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

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. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished greataxe as well. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Tanner, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zûmug fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 120 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 sp.