Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thervan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Dyer. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and kukris. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Being a Animal Trainer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and his gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Eldon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear flannel. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 gp.