Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, yellow shirt, and blue tie. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a green costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sculptor who has hired him part-time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1300 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his white hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Quarion hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Lucan hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Interpreter for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp).