Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Junk Dealer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Junk Dealer responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2400 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his black hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jet (110 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 16000 sp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he usually wears his violet robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is cut short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.