Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a hunchback. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Detective mother left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His red hair is thinning but still full. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: A 4'9" western man, he is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aerdeth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a butcher again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Coral (50 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Coral (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.