Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He takes great joy in being the best Laborer in town.

History: Harbek was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Laborer.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp).

Description: An older woman who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail, she is not a threatening figure. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Murgen hails from a village terrorized by drow. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He sports a flattop fur cut. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1700 pp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jade (150 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Amber (150 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Traubon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a hunchback. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Vanchu hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Vanchu liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Engraver again; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp).