Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Shautha hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110 gp.

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 prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Architect. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Torbera was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a long, red cloak. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. 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 calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Peren grew up listening to his father's many stories. Peren abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Locksmith does. He carries a battered sword and tarnished hand crossbow as well. His black hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ishgha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with his Carpenter mother left him crippled. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a Engraver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Military, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (12 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears yellow trousers with black and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Bounty Hunter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.