Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Heward enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heward was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a very tight haircut. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Body Guard. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. Gardain was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A true patriot, Rolen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Rolen was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). White opal (900 gp). Jet (70 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male tends to wear a large red jacket. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sard (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Coral (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has orange fur. This yellow eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sculptor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp.