Description: An older man who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length white hair. His eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has wavy blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Arannis was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, 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 Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Arannis was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fortune-teller. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and blue tie, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is rusty and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Dadalan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to be a cartwright again

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a nunchaku on his belt. His brown hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.