Description: He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished sword as well. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barkeep but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'2", this woman wears a grey tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Griselda was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gifted student she started as a Sculptor, but she got bored and became a Cartwright. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. Coral (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is still thick. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Solomon was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). 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. Solomon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: She wears a tan collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her blonde hair is still thick. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dyer who has hired her part-time. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.