Description: Standing 6'10", this man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His yellow fur is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 18000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this southern man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 pp. 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: Standing 5'6", this woman usually wears her yellow robe and has her spear always slung over her shoulder. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Shava learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Vorka alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 pp. White opal (1300 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the west to a Animal Trainer, Gimgen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Terse, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1900 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp).