Description: An older man who wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, he is not a threatening figure. His blue crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. A friendly and beautiful Dragonborn, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1700 sp. Jade (150 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shipwright who has hired him part-time. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Eberk was born with his mother's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a Carpenter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Astaro lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by his family; and expand his business

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 pp. Malachite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears long strands of emerald and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths and is in decent physical shape. His white fur is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a colorful flower in her purple hair. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.