Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a grey suit. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 24. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vondal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vondal. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is cut close to his head. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who likes to wear black tank tops with pastel skirt. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ekk hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears long strands of jet and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Oolah hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting illithids, the young Oolah began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in an above average manner. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Kelter is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 cp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Hrathy was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Rich, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.