Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has red crest. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nykkan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Nykkan was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Nykkan's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Geoffrey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 sp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull black iron scale mail. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'3". She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and her gloved hand is found clutching a spear. She wears her white hair up. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Luthra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Luthra was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Alice does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Alice was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Brewer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports black long hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the west to a Gardener, Stacee learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 12000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.