Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and 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. His silver hair is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Mantus is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Mantus hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: He wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. He wears his purple hair down. His white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver ewer (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Conrad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He found a children's book about a Human Druid 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. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears professional attire. His hair is chestnut and curly. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Nutae speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nutae is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Armorer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Armorer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Armorer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Peridot (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Coral (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Guard. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: A 5'3" western man, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Koeth grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.