Description: Standing 5'10", this man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He wears his red hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Chem wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A freak accident while working with his Beggar father left him crippled. 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. Taklinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Banker.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new banker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She is typically in her Stableman uniform. Her fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and expand her business

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 sp. Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.