Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has worked as a Map Maker like his mother before him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Beggar, but he got bored and became a Crown-heir. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 240 pp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has chestnut hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scimitars and kukris. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 140 pp. Red garnet (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Amber (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Onyx (20 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.