Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has moderate length purple hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Balam and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the north to a Body Guard, Hobart learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Armorer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Body Guard for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger. Her hair is white and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She worked as a nervous Unemployed and found it very stressful. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: Standing 6'2", this man wears a simple green robe with red stripes complete with hood. He keeps his silver crest in a pixie cut. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Rock crystal (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.