Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 uses divination through singing.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Orianna hails from a village terrorized by giants. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Barber arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 17000 sp. Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, red cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Ploughman born in the past three hundred years. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Gormogord hails from a village terrorized by giants. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. He carries a battered crossbow and tarnished warhammer as well. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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. Manfred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.