Description: This late middle aged man wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head and is in decent physical shape. His crest is cut close to his head. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). White opal (900 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Painter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

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. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Katherine embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Katherine was born with her mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Katherine was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Katherine's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Full Plate.

Description: 6'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her bronze crest is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has no crest. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bricklayer who has hired him part-time. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Ernest was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). 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: Many dire rats want her driven away; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp).