Description: He stands about 4'3" and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Taklinn was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Taklinn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

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

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a blue shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and brown pants, marred by sweets. She has wavy silver hair. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a glaive and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 2'11" when asserting himself. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bundrigo studied abroad. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is braided into rings. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with his Bather mother left him crippled. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 5 Acid flasks. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He found a children's book about a Gnome Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 sp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears long strands of amber and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His red hair is long and unkept. 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 envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. Banded agate (7 gp). 7 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears a tan tunic with red highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is baby faced.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a grey tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Mortician. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this western woman dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Stacee was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Gardener and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.