Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and red tie. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 97. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: John was born the youngest of three triplets. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and red pants. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Balimaar was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Stylist. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (8 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a white and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Gomory alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp).