Description: This western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2100 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: He wears a yellow shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He carries with him a set of nunchakus on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. At a young age his mother died while driving off some giants. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in nunchaku use. Being a Cook kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Emerald (600 gp). Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise white.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Kallista was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 70000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. A freak accident while working with her Engraver father left her crippled. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a very tight haircut. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear blue tank tops with green pants. He has wavy silver hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Revenge; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'3" and sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cask 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; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3100 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a red tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. She takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. After a long history of fighting, Eida and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 sp. Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Iolite (40 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Medrash hails from a village terrorized by illithids. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Red garnet (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.