Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erky studied abroad. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She sports golden long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A 4'1" southern man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Reirak studied abroad. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is an epitome of beauty. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Ielenia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp).