Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears just a black suit. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His first spouse was a Mayor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rose (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Amber (150 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a green shirt with thin red vertical stripes and blue pants. His gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Nadarr was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Nadarr fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1800 pp. Star ruby (600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Coral (160 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears her brown hair up. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Andraste was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Doctor.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Sard (70 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears grey trousers with blue and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Susannah enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a butcher again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His red crest is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Ghesh was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 trade route.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.