Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is black and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears baggy blue pantaloons and a green scarf. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. His blue hair is lengthy. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.