Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a very tight haircut. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Architect. Vanuath enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Vanuath has worked very hard to control his curse. He has achieved small success as a Architect.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries with her a set of longswords on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She keeps her silver crest in a pixie cut. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears green trousers with pastel and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. She has red eyes and a green hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Phelaia was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. She struck the Animal Trainer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the west to a Sailor, Thradal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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 comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are white.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a tan vest and prefers white and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 31000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. He carries with him a set of shields, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His first spouse was a Mayor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bucklal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'3" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jarana embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Jarana was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Jarana abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has worked as a Sculptor like her father before her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. Jet (110 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Finellen was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).