Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Sculptor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears light armors faded through time and improper care, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Rose (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He is dressed in an above average manner. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Thorin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Thorin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather and is in decent physical shape. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp.