Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bookbinder business.

History: He was born in the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (300 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 (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blue crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Banker business at a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Jade (140 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Rose (30 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Ridaro hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Amber (140 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He got into the Interpreter business at a young age. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Interpreter for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Coral (160 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has slicked back brown hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Jade (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the east to a Sellsword, Taklinn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her crest is gold and curly. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Vezera has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.