Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and carries nunchakus. Her golden hair is well kept. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Terse, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Raam studied abroad. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a barrister and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A 3'0" eastern woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears white trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is brown. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Stylist, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This malnourished man wears a grey vest and prefers white and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. A true patriot, Glim would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Glim liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He tends to his Shipwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's in love; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 pp. Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.