Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Lamlis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

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. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Sammal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Sammal. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: A 5'9" western man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Adam 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 struck the Sculptor job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He wears blue trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and bows. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Oren was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an entirely blue suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Eberk is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the south. Eberk abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 gp.