Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Nim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Nim was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Peridot (50 gp). White opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a white shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

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 father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 pp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Amber (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.