Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

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

Possessions: 5000 sp. Moonstone (40 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears skinny pants and wears a blue and tan robe with the hood down. He has no hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dull green sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. His black hair is braided into rings. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Emotional, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Anthony was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.