Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length purple hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. The war was a terrible time for him, and Cressel does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Cressel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He wears his red hair up. He has violet eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Burto lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his green crest down. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Nykkan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Nykkan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Himo hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 sp.