Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mercenary they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Butcher, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His auburn hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and yellow robe with the hood down. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Berrian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.