Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Quarion hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Quarion was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'4" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and rapiers. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. 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 is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Ar-Baruk was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Ar-Baruk took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of a Fortune-teller, who enjoyed hunting, Cumpen was taken on many hunting expeditions. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cumpen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His hair is short and red. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Dean was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barkeep. 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: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Decarabia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He dresses like a well dressed Butcher does. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp.