Description: Standing 5'2", this man is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a great chef.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull white iron scale mail. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Naeris was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Masseuse and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in an above average manner. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: Paelias was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). White opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Coral (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Amber (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Jet (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The war was a terrible time for him, and Galinndan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has blonde hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Halimath was born the youngest of three triplets. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1400 gp.