Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has wavy chestnut hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Dustin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and halberds. His hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Gilbert lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: In love, Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 12000 cp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 40. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rolf isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp.