Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Fletcher, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but he was a colossal failure. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With wild golden hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Nalaed hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Nalaed alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is a Dilettante first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Lagazi was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She got into the Beggar business at a young age. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 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 (30 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a fancy violet dress. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears bulky red painted plate armor. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp).