Description: This tall, slender man wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. He has blonde hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is red and curly. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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, Nim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Nim hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. He has a hunchback. He has shaved his head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.