Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He has a hunchback. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A true patriot, Thomas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy brown hair. She is baby faced.

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. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Seere and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern woman wears a tan costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is cut short. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She bought a pickaxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has red hair. His black eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His green crest is singed and shortened. 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 loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 sp. Onyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Sard (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Shamil hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Shamil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Jet (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Naal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Assassin profession.

History: Zagga lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Assassin, but she was a colossal failure. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and doesn't want to be a fortune-teller and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1700 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).