Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Arnold hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and revenge

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has a hunchback. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but he was a colossal failure. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.