Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Jacoba is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Jacoba is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His hair is black and curly. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gifted from a young age, Trey studied abroad. He found a children's book about a Human Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shepherd. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Shepherd; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vanuath embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born to a Adventurer, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vanuath grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vanuath. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: 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; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Thea is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Thea is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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. 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. Thea 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 she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 pp. Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. Her golden hair is well kept. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the east. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Moonstone (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His black eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and revenge

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 gp.