Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan deerstalker hat and tan clothes. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Aerdeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Mella is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp).

Description: Standing 5'10", this man wears a fancy white suit. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She sports a flattop crest cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Slave Trader born in the past three hundred years. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Kadana lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 9000 sp. Red spinel (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Iolite (60 gp). White opal (500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Yvonne speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. After coming to the age of reason, Yvonne took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Map Maker who has hired him part-time. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Tomi has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and carries hand crossbows. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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. Raer fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.