Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He is an epitome of beauty. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Tordek was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a carpenter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 210 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His childhood dream was to be a Weaver, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Hematite (16 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears skinny pants and wears a violet and blue robe with the hood down. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 sp. Eye agate (6 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Jet (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears green trousers with white and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gargax will drive conversation. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a Bowyer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).