Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is cut short. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Adelard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is physically well-built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears grey trousers with black and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries a battered halberd and tarnished lance as well. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 90 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the east. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Slave Trader does. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 42000 sp.