Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: Nicholas was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He worked as a nervous Architect and found it very stressful. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This man wears a tan shirt with thin green vertical stripes and blue pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is golden and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 230 gp. Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears skinny pants and wears a green and white robe with the hood down. Her crest is blue and very short. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, marred by teas. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vaina grew up listening to her father's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Good lock.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has wavy red hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Murook lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Weaver and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Doctor born in the past three hundred years. She is an amazing painter.

History: Trym was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Doctor for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7 Acid flasks.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born in a small island village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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. Silvo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: An older woman who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. She became a Sculptor soon after.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.