Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Stableman. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Shump was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her father struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this western man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gray 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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp. Coral (110 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She has a tattooed face.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Kristryd alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was taken from her home at a very young age. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Locksmith and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.