Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor, marred by chocolates. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Junk Dealer. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a pastel coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His fur is short and cinnamon. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Mercenary. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is a Mercenary first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Vanchu was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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. Vanchu fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military, Debt. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1200 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has golden hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Sard (20 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. With wild white hair. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Fallthra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Shamil was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Shamil and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.