Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing, and is pretty ugly. His crest is cut close to his head. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Bharash enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Guard mother left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Bharash and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has wavy white hair. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Amber (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, yellow cloak. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the east to a Blacksmith, Hadwisa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Hadwisa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Blacksmith and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears a fancy white dress. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Hrathy was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Hrathy took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up pickaxe and armor she uses now. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Hrathy never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a violet vest and prefers white and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has auburn hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of a Barrister, who enjoyed hunting, Aerdeth was taken on many hunting expeditions. His childhood dream was to be a Barrister, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair is cut short. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Torz was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Korfel hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 26000 sp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.