Description: This malnourished man is typically in his Jeweler uniform. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 sp. Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his bronze crest in a flapper bob. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Oren was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Oren's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Oren was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear flannel. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His bronze crest is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: Tarhun wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and balancing his hectic life and new banker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Malachite (13 gp).