Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. He wears his red hair down. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the north to a Brewer, Efferil learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 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 wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a trident on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Purson fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his nunchaku with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Junk Dealer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Riardon liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: To reunite with his absent mother; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.