Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. To his fellows he 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: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 12000 gp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He wears his brown hair down. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Amber (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Traki abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'9" and wears tattered old clothes. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She was born in the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair is golden and curly. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired him part-time. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 8000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Alexandrite (1100 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Hematite (6 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp).

Description: This man wears professional attire. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Frug was born the youngest of three triplets. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 16000 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Jade (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Major magic item.