Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. He has moderate length beige fur. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Serpent was taken on many hunting expeditions. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Silvo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Silvo never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 pp. Emerald (700 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He is physically well-built. He has no hair. His ears are large.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Arnold was taken on many hunting expeditions. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, and carries sais. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is wavy and long. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Nella was born with her mother's beautiful face. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears brown trousers with blue and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Barendd has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She very much looks the part of a Actor. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Actor who has hired her part-time. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a grey and pastel robe with the hood down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Brottor hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 260 gp.