Description: He stands about 6'2" and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown fur, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Gifted from a young age, Five studied abroad. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 pp. Hematite (13 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jet (80 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Norkruuth and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 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 (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Dondon was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 12000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jet (160 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 2'11", this man dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Map Maker business.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rose (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. After a long history of fighting, Erias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Masseuse and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 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.