Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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 music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gennal lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Theren hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Theren was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Ploughman, but he got bored and became a Carpenter. He has achieved small success as a Carpenter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carpenter responsibilities is difficult; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He is portly but not overly obese. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Hadarai's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Hadarai was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Stableman 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.