Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his purple hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Qemuel grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 pp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). Sard (20 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears skinny pants and wears a brown and green robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair is cut short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has brown fur. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in the south to a Blacksmith, Cloak learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rose (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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 Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: This northern man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spy. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is cut short. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He got into the Spy business at a young age. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp).