Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Anastrianna was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Butcher for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is typically in his Slave Trader uniform. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has blue eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Adran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but he was a colossal failure. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 sp. Jet (110 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His fur is gray and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a simple pastel robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She is physically well-built. Her fur is short and beige. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her first spouse was a Roofer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Roofer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Fisher, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 sp. Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a Sculptor, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Iados alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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. Iados fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a fancy brown dress. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Melissa is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Melissa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barrister hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 32000 sp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Silver holy symbol.