Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. Thomas was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Butcher. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her white hair down. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

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. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Ermina was born with her mother's beautiful face. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's in love

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears blue trousers with green and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Unemployed, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Pyntle alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the north. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20000 cp. Jasper (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

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

Description: This late middle aged man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. This silver eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sage they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'2" and wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver crest is long and unkept. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1400 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is auburn and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Map Maker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp.