Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Nirgel hails from a village terrorized by brigands. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 22000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a large red jacket. His hair is cut close to his head. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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 at the edge of vast forest. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Through the years after Symma was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Symma's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Symma and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears just a yellow suit. She has blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Vaina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Emerald (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Coral (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a red cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and is pretty ugly. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Rose speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She got into the Farmer business at a young age. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her purple hair down. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Ishte alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by her family; and she has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 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.