Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears black trousers with violet and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of a Doctor, who enjoyed hunting, Norman was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Richard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He struck the Sage job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. He has auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 he has a crush on the local soapmaker

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his father struggled to pay the bills. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and blue robe with the hood down. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born in the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theodoric grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Theodoric. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. Coral (110 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).