Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Az-Adar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This man is wearing a long, white cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Randal hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barber for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. He has black hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Efferil studied abroad. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He has moderate length dark red hair. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Purson was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Purson decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Purson managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp).