Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1600 gp. Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He wears his auburn hair up. He has a tattooed face.

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. Vondal enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Cleric 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 190 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. His hair is brown and curly. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Tod wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Jet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He has wavy blonde hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).