Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Vondal wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This northern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His first spouse was a Bricklayer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears her gray fur down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Quick grew up listening to her father's many stories. Quick was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Quick decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Quick managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has moderate length golden hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and to be a herbalist again

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 gp.