Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Uthemar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Uthemar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Uthemar grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Uthemar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Rose (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a black collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: The child of a Crown-heir, who enjoyed hunting, Raer was taken on many hunting expeditions. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). White opal (800 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Emerald (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).