Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. His hair is golden and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has white hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Beloril grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Rathkran was born the youngest of three triplets. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.