Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His bronze crest is singed and shortened. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has moderate length black hair. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Yvonne was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Yvonne decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Yvonne fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Andraste grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Miller; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. Her beige fur is heavily combed to the right. Her skin is flawless and her yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Spring enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sai. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Althaea was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor, marred by beers. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He likes to wear brown tank tops with black pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Rurik was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and 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

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 pp. Amber (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).