Description: This man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Alston is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 190 gp. Rose (50 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, In love. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 sp. Jet (40 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Standing 2'11", this woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her silver hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She takes great joy in being the best Bather in town.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Her red fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Lone was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Lone fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 110 gp.