Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Simon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is baby faced.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He very much looks the part of a Brewer. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is black and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the east. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Brewer. He's also a talented Ruler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his club with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Layabout, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the west to a Sailor, Dustin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sailor. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dustin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.