Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His crest is blue and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gargax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sage. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver ewer (30 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. She has black hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Arara was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a green tunic with violet highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her first spouse was a Roofer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She bought a hand crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 360 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this southern man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his gold crest in a pixie cut. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 cp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his halberd with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Clerebold hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 gp. Azurite (14 gp).

Description: This woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 70 pp.