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 golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Grom fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Coral (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Jet (80 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a green collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is physically well-built. She has moderate length purple hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Bryseis 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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in the east. Through the years after Bryseis was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Bryseis's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Bryseis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a brown collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, Shadow and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 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 (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Chem was born with his father's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Chem took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a dyer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: He 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. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears an entirely blue suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.