Description: He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Stableman profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He usually wears his blue robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gennal hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At a young age his mother died while driving off some illithids. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in monstrous two handed axe use. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Gennal was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aramil grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aramil. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by beers. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Arannis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. 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; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he usually wears his brown robe and has his greataxe always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 22000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.