Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair is blonde and curly. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1300 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Rose (20 gp). Amber (140 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Thomas's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Slave Trader but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Thomas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Blacksmith who has hired him part-time. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Slave, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is chestnut and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Shane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Shane was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bricklayer. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 80 pp.