Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Sculptor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 pp. Black opal (1200 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a Tanner, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, John and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an entirely red suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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 slaver made him what he is. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 sp. Rose (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).