Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shoemaker profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 sp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a white collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Coral (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a red shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. His golden hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Rolf hails from a village terrorized by drow. While he appears to be a normal Human, 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. After a long history of fighting, Rolf and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.