Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black tunic with violet highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears his white hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Balam was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 pp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and carries tridents. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Raer was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 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.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a grey shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Glassblower. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she very much looks the part of a Dyer. Her black crest is lengthy. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She wears her chestnut hair up. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Amber (70 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rose (50 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.