Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Nykkan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Nykkan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Addict, Lazy, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears blue trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Kellen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the north. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gerald is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Ploughman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1100 gp.