Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 12000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Merihim was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of a Fletcher, who enjoyed hunting, Nicholas was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bellfounder. He has worked as a Bellfounder like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has silver eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Akta has worked very hard to control her curse. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akta fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's in love; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Nalaed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Nalaed was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Nalaed's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 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 (10 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Detective. His white hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. 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 south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His crest is scarlet and very short. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp).