Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, marred by sweets. His silver hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His hair is white and very short. His white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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. Pog fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Coral (90 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Wobbles was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Wobbles's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Interpreter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Passionate, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (40 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.