Description: He is lean but muscular and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

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. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this western man usually wears his pastel robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy blonde hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise amber.

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 is obsessed with his god.

History: Koeth hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

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

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scimitars and shields. His hair is silver and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heian grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Heian. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Barkeep arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.