Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'0" and wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Bricklayer, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Bricklayer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A 3'0" southern woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has shaved her head bald. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). 5 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and carries lances. Her gray fur is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a blue tunic with black highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes, marred by chocolates. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Cockaby's homeland. Cockaby decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.