Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his chestnut hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Ratak was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her crest is white, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Aasathra hails from a village terrorized by drow. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She wants revenge against drow; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is typically in her Slave Trader uniform. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. 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 does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the north to a Slave Trader, Keyleth learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1500 gp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a great chef.

History: Veit was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 230 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Ea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Ea alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blonde hair is well kept. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.