Description: This tall, slender man is typically in his Ruler uniform. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1100 gp. White pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Abalaba took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Standing 4'11", this man wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Himo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Himo alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp).