Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and brown pants. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Tanner

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy blue suit. He wears his brown hair up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 34000 sp.

Description: He stands about 4'8" and wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and carries monstrous two handed axes. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

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

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His dark red hair is long and unkept. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Astar was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

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

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this southern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has purple hair. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Sorath has worked very hard to control her curse. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insane, Insomniac. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 sp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A freak accident while working with his Soapmaker father left him crippled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.