Description: This man is very fat, and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is a Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He likes to wear blue tank tops with violet pants. He has chestnut hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Heian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Heian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Heian has worked very hard to control his curse. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his blonde hair up. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aust's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is an amazing painter.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to protect his home

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gennal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.