Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Balimaar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Jeweler business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Jeweler. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: This northern man wears professional attire. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This light-skinned male is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Thomas hails from a village terrorized by drow. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting drow, the young Thomas began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.