Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is well kept. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a black shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and blue pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). 2 Holy water. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Map Maker who has hired him part-time. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Scribe. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Chem hails from a village terrorized by drow. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A 6'3" northern woman, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her crest is white and very short. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has a crush on the local carpenter

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 170 gp.