Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. After coming to the age of reason, Vanuath took it upon himself to study the martial 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. Vanuath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He usually wears his black robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Himo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To protect his home; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 pp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: He wears a black vest and prefers green and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).