Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his mace ready. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

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 will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in the west. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tharivol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Himo grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Himo. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Jasper (30 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and spears. His head has been shaved. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is a Dilettante first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gifted student he started as a Marshal, but he got bored and became a Dilettante. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp).