Description: An older man who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, he is not a threatening figure. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Riardon is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Erdan 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 180 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 270 pp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).