Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has wavy golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears professional attire, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barber they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Courier, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east to a Detective, Barbena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Barbena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy red hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Valanthe was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student she started as a Painter, but she got bored and became a Carter. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in a small plains village. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Animal Trainer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this eastern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his bronze crest down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and carries scythes. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Actor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Alexandre's homeland. Alexandre decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.