Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his auburn hair up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She stands about 3'10" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kristryd was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This southern man wears a simple yellow robe with black stripes complete with hood. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her fur is short and gray. She has yellow eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears professional attire. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Delg studied abroad. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Delg grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Delg. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 pp.