Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is a Server first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 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.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her first spouse was a Jeweler, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Dyer and was forced into it by her family; and she is content

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a hunchback. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Ruler. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Ghaliver was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Amber (50 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Theriatis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Theriatis was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Cartwright. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is silver and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. Thoradin liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a grey vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 2'9" southern woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her black hair is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Seraphina was born with her father's beautiful face. Through the years after Seraphina was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Seraphina's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Rose (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).