Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Charles was taken on many hunting expeditions. Charles 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 travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Soapmaker father left him crippled. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.