Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a very tight haircut. 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 a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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 born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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: Seeks redemption; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2100 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears professional attire. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Forcas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Forcas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'8". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. His dark red hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Raam 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 Raam. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears green trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Adventurer; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: In love, Nature, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).