Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has styled his bronze crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the south to a Painter, Vrondiss learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Painter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local bellfounder

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Cressel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Cressel 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 dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Locksmith who has hired him part-time. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. He has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Moonstone (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, blue shirt, and tan tie, and is pretty ugly. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Valida began to lead the lost caravan. She tends to her Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. His gold crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Donaar studied abroad. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 13000 sp.