Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. A true patriot, Ahinar would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ahinar was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Zaffrab alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a green tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his mother struggled to pay the bills. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Adelard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male likes to wear brown tank tops with grey pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Elaim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a green costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His scarlet crest is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sellsword. He bought a club and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 38000 sp. Azurite (8 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, marred by beers. Her white hair is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Baelitae speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses like a well dressed Marshal does. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Ûkrom was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new marshal responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.