Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a yellow vest and prefers white and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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 in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. 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 has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses like a well dressed Engraver does. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Varis was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. He has worked as a Dyer like his father before him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 110 pp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, marred by teas. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.