Description: A 6'5" eastern man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

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. His fur is short and cinnamon. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: A powerful wizard made him what he is. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in falchion use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

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: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars, and he perpetually has his scythe ready. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. She sports a flattop crest cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Scribe. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Scribe like her mother before her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Banded agate (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Amber (120 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has no hair. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. To her fellows she 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: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Bendoo took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Coral (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Jocelyn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A true patriot, Jelenneth would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.