Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of shortbows on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the north to a Locksmith, Norman learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Locksmith. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has moderate length brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gifted student he started as a Soapmaker, but he got bored and became a Stylist. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. Her silver hair is well kept. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the east to a Baker, Hrathy learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Baker. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad violet hat.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Server and was forced into it by his family; and he is content

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his red hair down. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He wears green trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and sickles. He keeps his long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Gargax was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 320 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jet (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.