Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, yellow shirt, and black tie. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Balam reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and doesn't want to be a banker and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 120 pp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears her golden hair up. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Bella was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He usually wears his brown robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder, marred by sweets. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Caeldrim hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A gifted student he started as a Body Guard, but he got bored and became a Fletcher. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Body Guard again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a worn and beaten armor. With wild black hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver ewer (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, marred by beers. Her hair is red and curly. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Ploughman; and she's in love

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Hematite (5 gp).

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Az-Adar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Az-Adar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.