Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His bronze crest is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Rathkran enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Tharivol was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He takes great joy in being the best Interpreter in town.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. When Gimble reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. 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 hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears just a white suit. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp).