Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is physically well-built. His purple hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Balam is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Balam's homeland. Balam decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Hematite (11 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mason. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in a small island village. Soveliss abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith. Her black hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. He has white fur. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and balancing his hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 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. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Ploughman profession.

History: Born in the south to a Barkeep, Verin learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in an above average manner. His tied-back hair is chestnut. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is content

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 sp. Banded agate (11 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This man tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jet (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Amethyst (40 gp).