Description: An older man who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 sp. Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born to a Adventurer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Ur-Lisak was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Knight, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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. Ur-Lisak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gynnie studied abroad. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is an amazing painter.

History: Raam lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Glassblower, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 pp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her shield. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A friendly and beautiful Dragonborn, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born in the north to a Beggar, Ghesh learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Beggar like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Robbie lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Robbie was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Stableman. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Stableman, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 220 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).