Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a yellow scarf, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hunter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Ilga's homeland. Ilga decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a blue small hat and blue clothes. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Vanuath lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and yellow tie. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

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. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Adran has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: To prove his worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 cp. Malachite (6 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ownka was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She found a children's book about a Human Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and quarterstaffs. His copper crest is still thick. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.