Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a white costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 sp. Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Naill studied abroad. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His black hair is thinning but still full. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Shane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Shane and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (140 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A freak accident while working with his Sage mother left him crippled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is short and white. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Apothecary; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a green coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. A true patriot, Osah would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of a Adventurer, who enjoyed hunting, Osah was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Blue quartz (9 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Merchant uniform. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. A true patriot, Pandjed would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Pandjed hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Pandjed was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp.