Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'10" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Mella speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Mella 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. Mella decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He has white hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Doctor born in the past three hundred years. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Manfred speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.