Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Vassago was born with his mother's beautiful face. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has moderate length cinnamon fur. Her yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. Rose (30 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear flannel. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Azdûsh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has a crush on the local cook

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This man tends to wear a large yellow jacket, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Servant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2100 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 cp. Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.