Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. He takes great joy in being the best Mercenary in town.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by drow. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 pp. Banded agate (4 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large black jacket. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Banker. He became a Banker soon after.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Athletic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jade (110 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and swords. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.