Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a blue small hat and blue clothes. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Ahvain enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, marred by sweets. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Dreali took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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. Dreali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 18000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a worn and beaten armor. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Thamior was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is cut close to his head. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Theren was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Ploughman. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is black and curly. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.