Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He very much looks the part of a Performer. His silver hair is cut short. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rose (80 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: This eastern man is typically in his Slave Trader uniform. His clothes are grease stained in places. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Slave Trader first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Born in the east to a Slave Trader, Shadow learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Slave Trader and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Slave Trader like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 230 pp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Sard (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Direcris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He struck the Barber job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilbert grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.