Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair is still thick. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is typically in his Carter uniform. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carter. He's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear flannel. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is a Server first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She got into the Server business at a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Sard (30 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet cloak. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Emerald (600 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'1" and tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his long white fur kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Sweet was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (90 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks, marred by beers. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has green eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Silvo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp.