Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Geoffrey enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She dresses like a well dressed Banker does. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Banker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again.

Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is red and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Azurite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Jet (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He wears his blue hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Raam's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Bounty Hunter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 pp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair is still thick. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the south. A gifted student she started as a Sailor, but she got bored and became a Courier. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.