Description: He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Manfred alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Findex is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Findex never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair is lengthy. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is physically well-built. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Peren hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Peren was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Tanner mother left him crippled. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Soapmaker and was forced into it by his family; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Azurite (7 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.

Description: She typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is short and auburn. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Duvamil's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. The war was a terrible time for her, and Duvamil does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 pp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Sard (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.