Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Alexandrite (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy blue suit. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is golden and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Theriatis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 40 pp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a hunchback. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 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 (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp).