Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is short and silver. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf. She has purple hair. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Astaro enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Glim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Armorer, but he got bored and became a Server. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Server.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Himo is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dull black sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. Her hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Bune lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has wavy blonde hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sarah grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).