Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished halberd as well. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of a Doctor, who enjoyed hunting, Gerald was taken on many hunting expeditions. Gerald liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Direcris enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak, and carries clubs. He has wavy silver hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hogar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Mortician; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He usually wears his violet robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp).