Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are black.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'7" and has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her parents enrolled her in a Warlock school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Standing 3'2", this man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear tan tank tops with pastel skirt. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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 studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 240 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Amber (150 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A 6'6" eastern man, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. His black crest, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Buckler.

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Adelaide 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. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 340 gp.