Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, black cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born in a small island village. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paymon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Barber uniform. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Irann enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Rose (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a pickaxe on her belt. Her red hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with her Glassblower father left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Mortician like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 pp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Carlin was born the youngest of three triplets. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Miller. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10000 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a Performer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He got into the Performer business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and balancing his hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Amber (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.