Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is purple and curly. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Abad studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Black star sapphire (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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: Sethrekar was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He found a children's book about a Halfling Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears blue trousers with black and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His white hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He got into the Adventurer business at a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 70 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.