Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Gifted from a young age, Zephan studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Nim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lance grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is portly but not overly obese. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moss agate (9 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed mace, just in case. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 95. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A freak accident while working with her Masseuse father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a worn and beaten armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gimurt is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 330 gp.