Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Thorpe was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Thorpe and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 13000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Varis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

History: Varis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze, and carries hammers. Her copper crest is singed and shortened. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Rose (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Jet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has moderate length white hair. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: The child of a Carter, who enjoyed hunting, Nutae was taken on many hunting expeditions. Nutae was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Painter. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tattered old clothes. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.