Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has wavy black crest. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Patrin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Courier. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and crossbows. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Baelitae was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Baelitae decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Hedonist, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ermina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: An older man who wears skinny pants and wears a brown and violet robe with the hood down, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. A true patriot, Clerebold would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 16000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).