Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern man tends to wear a large green jacket. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

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 childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a mason again

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Berrian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on his left hand. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: In love, Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Dreali was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Baker. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.