Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Gold music box (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: This man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his flail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eberk 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 Eberk. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 pp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Sard (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Manfred 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Azurite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears baggy black pantaloons and a red scarf. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is wavy and long. 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 barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tomph studied abroad. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse, PTSD. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 20000 cp. Eye agate (14 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a green shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2300 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear flannel. Her crest is gold, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2400 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp).