Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (40 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His fur is brown and curly. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Emerald will drive conversation. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Emerald was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Emerald's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears baggy green pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.