Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his black fur to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the south to a Barrister, Cloud learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Miller, but he was a colossal failure. Being a Barrister kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To be a Miller again; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 28000 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and black tie. His head has been shaved. He is baby faced.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Cora hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Cora was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Cora decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags.

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 long strands of opal and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the south. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has achieved small success as a Miner.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of shortspears on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his brass crest in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Pijjirik took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 160 gp.