Description: This malnourished man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: Tharivol is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the west. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and tan robe with the hood down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Rolen hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He has worked as a Butcher like his mother before him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. His hair is short and golden. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10000 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'9" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Justice, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp.