Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is short and purple. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 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 (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Sard (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). White opal (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

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. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rose (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rose (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp).

Description: She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a white scarf. She is portly but not overly obese. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Revenge; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). White opal (700 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are green and beady.

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 Gnome in existence. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.