Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 360 gp. Jet (140 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop hair cut. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Miller profession.

History: Nelkin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vondal isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. The war was a terrible time for him, and Vondal does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Vondal was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He wears dull grey sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sindri studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp.