Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on his left side, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bernard studied abroad. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her hair is short and chestnut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Baker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears tattered old clothes, marred by sweets. She has a very tight haircut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple brown robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. His beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A true patriot, Seven would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Her lavender fur is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Lone learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Cook. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp.