Description: This eastern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 80000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. 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 hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

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

Description: This malnourished man wears a blue top hat and blue clothes. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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 was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Farmer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 pp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Jet (100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is blonde and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Coral (130 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Jet (130 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.