Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his scarlet crest down. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the north to a Masseuse, Shamash learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Through the years after Shamash was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Shamash's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He struck the Masseuse job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Zedaar has worked very hard to control his curse. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'7", this woman wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aline was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears long strands of sapphire and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great joy in being the best Farmer in town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Farmer like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Zircon (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes. He carries a battered trident and tarnished club as well. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Enialis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is mildly Tabaxi supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Coral (50 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Jade (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Amber (50 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Jade (50 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Malachite (6 gp).