Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Cagak took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Iolite (60 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Sard (60 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She carries with her a set of clubs on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She has wavy red hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Priest first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north to a Priest, Panana learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Panana's homeland. Panana decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has worked as a Priest like her father before her.

Motivation: To be a Fletcher again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Rose (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a green collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Shepherd, his father struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'4" and prefers to wear flannel. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 pp. Malachite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She very much looks the part of a Layabout. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 12000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 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 (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his golden hair up. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A true patriot, Prâk would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.