Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. He wears his red hair up. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Adran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Nim was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Nim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).