Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is cut short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is white and very short. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 320 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in a small plains village. 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 has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dyer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

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. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Dyer. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Dyer

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

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a green coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Gesrethe never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Jet (90 gp). 1 Backpack.