Description: A middle-aged man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Elaim wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a shortspear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp).

Description: This woman wears a black collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. She has no hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Huru will drive conversation. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 pp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black opal (1100 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Coral (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor 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 crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pandjed grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Pandjed was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his white hair down. His white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Barkeep profession.

History: He got into the Stableman business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Xappan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 pp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a violet vest and prefers grey and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His head has been shaved. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jade (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jet (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Emerald (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her yellow fur to look like a famous performer. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Dynamic will drive conversation. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in the east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. White opal (1300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.