Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has moderate length auburn hair. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Ûshgol was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ûshgol's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Soapmaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. He has done his best to style his purple hair to look like a famous performer. 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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his blonde hair up. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.