Description: This western man wears a fancy brown suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is typically in his Bricklayer uniform. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aelar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When Aelar reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He struck the Bricklayer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His brown hair is still thick. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 330 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rose (70 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large blue jacket. He wears his auburn hair down. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in a small island village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Theren took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp.