Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, black cloak. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Balam does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Black opal (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. Her fur is gray and curly. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears her beige fur down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ethereal grew up listening to her father's many stories. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sage arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Malachite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has slicked back red hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries a battered mace and tarnished shortbow as well. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Dean hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During his travels, Dean and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Dean discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Dean fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, marred by chocolates. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: William was born the youngest of three triplets. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Cartwright, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 220 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are green.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Poor, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp).

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She carries a battered sai and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 pp. Peridot (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Black opal (600 gp).