Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

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. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Animal Trainer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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, Arannis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eiravel grew up listening to his father's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 12000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has brown eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3200 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear flannel. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He uses divination through singing.

History: Thamior hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.