Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Alex learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Mason. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Strong lisp

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

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses like a well dressed Engraver does. Her fur is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Five was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Engraver.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She keeps her rusty crest in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Findex was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear green tank tops with grey skirt. Her green crest is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Barkeep but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears professional attire, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. 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 is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Sellsword, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dûgza fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 41000 sp. Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.