Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Sammal was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His brown fur is lengthy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Sard (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Roofer. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered giants who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears just a blue suit and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who has the majority of his body covered in plate, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gomory was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.