Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Caeldrim was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear flannel. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Quarion hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1700 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Adran was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Weaver. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bather they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Weaver, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Weaver and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Ploughman business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 190 pp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Jasper (50 gp).