Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His black hair is knotted and matted. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the east to a Jeweler, Melech learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Jeweler and was forced into it by his family; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 320 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This malnourished woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miller

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

Possessions: 1300 sp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: A 4'9" western woman, she sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Military, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Interpreter. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tan trousers with grey and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with his Healer father left him crippled. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born into a rich family. He worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. He tends to his Seamstress job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Jet (140 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Reynard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Simple lock. 1 Crowbar.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep white.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Guard. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp.