Description: An older man who sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Forcas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 pp. Rose (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Jade (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Srorthen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Srorthen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Raer hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Raer was born with his mother's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Raer fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His clothes are grease stained in places. His green crest is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Through the years after Kaladan was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Kaladan's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are blue and catlike.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the west to a Shoemaker, Ribbles learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a red armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. His red hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Armorer business.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Ombul and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Reirak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has worked as a Layabout like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Greedy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).