Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame and is in decent physical shape. His hair is red and very short. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 280 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gell fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp).

Description: A 6'5" southern man, he is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blue crest is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Masseuse business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of kukris, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the east to a Barkeep, Diggory learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He struck the Barkeep job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His brown hair is long and unkept. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the west to a Sage, Thamuz learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sage.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.