Description: This tall, slender man wears a white collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 16000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear brown tank tops with pastel pants. He has golden hair. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Bertram is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'1" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gilbert studied abroad. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 15000 sp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his white hair down. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40 pp.