Description: This eastern man wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A 4'5" eastern man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His beige fur is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 pp. White pearl (150 gp). Rose (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Jet (150 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has styled his beige fur well, parting it to the right. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.