Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Brown diamond (5000 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull green iron scale mail. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His tied-back hair is auburn. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting drow, the young Mindartis began to lead the lost caravan. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is greedy; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1800 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 72. 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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Rolen was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp).