Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a blue top hat and blue clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Depressed, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Târz speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Târz grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a hunchback. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Ulfgar reached his early adolescence his Dwarf 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 13000 sp. Eye agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.