Description: This late middle aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pog grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This light-skinned male wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in the west. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Sapply grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Sapply. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears just a yellow suit. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Clerebold isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He tends to his Sellsword job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His tied-back hair is brown. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired him part-time. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Ûkbûk was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Beggar. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 sp.