Description: This western man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His crest is blue and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Srorthen will drive conversation. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Srorthen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is short and blue. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Banker born in the past three hundred years. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Banker for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a knight again

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is cut short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He uses divination through singing.

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Baker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Baker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently the stress of being a Baker has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing his hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her copper crest is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Now she works as a poetry tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp.