Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Ralf hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A 5'7" western woman, she is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

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 has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Balimaar was born with his father's beautiful face. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Balimaar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.