Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern man is dressed in an above average manner. His dark red hair is braided into rings. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Zephan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his brass crest in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Gorbundus was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Gorbundus decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, and carries glaives. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 cp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This tall, slender man wears long strands of opal and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Vrondiss was taken on many hunting expeditions. Vrondiss liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vrondiss fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 24000 cp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Miner; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His tied-back hair is red. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Malachite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Tomph hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her childhood dream was to be a Doctor, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Seamstress like her father before her.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

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 is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and brown tie. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 60 gp.