Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Howard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a Animal Trainer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Howard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down, and she perpetually has her ceremonial dagger ready. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her black crest is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. His lavender fur is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Recently the stress of being a Barkeep has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Hematite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, white cloak. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has wavy white hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Kansif was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bather but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Keyleth was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warlock, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warlock in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born into a rich family. Theriatis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Jade (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp).