Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He is baby faced.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30000 sp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Coral (140 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Einkil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her red crest is heavily combed to the right. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Savaran studied abroad. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Jet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has wavy silver hair. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Ûshgol was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student he started as a Shepherd, but he got bored and became a Herbalist. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp.