Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries a battered shield and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. 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: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Lance lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lance fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear flannel. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

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 mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, 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.

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Mundane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born into a rich family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Hadarai hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hadarai was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Born in the south to a Roofer, Roge learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. After a long history of fighting, Roge and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Shield.