Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He dresses like a well dressed Beggar does. His dark red hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Nirgel wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: This man wears a pastel shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his gray fur to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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 born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2200 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is physically well-built. His black hair is thinning but still full. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Thorin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 cp. Amethyst (90 gp). 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Shoemaker mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 6'2" and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (40 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Oriel was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has no crest. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Barrister and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 sp. Jade (140 gp).