Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A freak accident while working with his Beggar father left him crippled. 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. Taklinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His hair is red and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is gray and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. To his fellows he 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. A true patriot, Portia would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting drow, the young Portia began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Portia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.