Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is chestnut and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Being a Herbalist kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, green cloak. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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 druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his silver hair up. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born in the east to a Bather, Lucan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has worked as a Bather like his mother before him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Azurite (7 gp).