Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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 Cartwright. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with green slacks, and is pretty ugly. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Birel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She likes to wear tan tank tops with black skirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her childhood dream was to be a Bather, but she was a colossal failure. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Disease, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20 pp. Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and money/treasure

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rose (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'10". She wears just a black suit, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. She has dyed her greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a great chef.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear flannel. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is short and chestnut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears red trousers with brown and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

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