Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dustin is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a violet vest and prefers white and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has no hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Lance and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Lance discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Lance fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her black hair is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. A true patriot, Eldeth would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eldeth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Eldeth. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bricklayer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her red crest in a flapper bob. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Through the years after Ruloth was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ruloth's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Ruloth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. White pearl (160 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 chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Roofer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Warryn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern man typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His white fur is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is a Dilettante first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Skirt studied abroad. A gifted student he started as a Bricklayer, but he got bored and became a Dilettante. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bricklayer again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rosamund isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp).