Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Azaki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1700 pp. Jade (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heward studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'0". He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gifted student he started as a Guard, but he got bored and became a Assassin. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, 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. His blonde hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Skoth abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 12000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Armorer does. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a roofer again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1600 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing, marred by chocolates. She sports black long hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.