Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Arjhan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'1" eastern woman, she tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: White pearl (110 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Jet (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hûmgrat grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Jade (110 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Rose (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has moderate length black fur. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp).

Description: 3'7" and muscular, this western man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Umpen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naill fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Major magic item.