Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His white hair is braided into rings. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is an amazing painter.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp).

Description: He wears just a white suit. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 180 pp. Red spinel (120 gp). Jet (120 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and sickles. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Frug was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Slave Trader. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Obsidian (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Coral (130 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His hair is short and black. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 sp.