Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Valafar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tomi studied abroad. 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 was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 190 pp. Fire opal (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Coral (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a green coat with pastel slacks. He has a hunchback. He wears his chestnut hair up. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20000 cp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dustin studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Dustin took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 cp.