Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

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. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Purban alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Purban and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a brown vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Valida is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, Valida learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 12000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Kody was born with his mother's beautiful face. Kody was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. A friendly and beautiful Dragonborn, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Coral (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rose (80 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Peridot (80 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Gildmak 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... He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gildmak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With wild white hair. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Artin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is chestnut and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Sard (70 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Sard (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).