Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a Miner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of a Marshal, who enjoyed hunting, Ahlyssa was taken on many hunting expeditions. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tanner. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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 to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nogu 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 Nogu. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and balancing her hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She struck the Roofer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2300 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

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. Hugh enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Actor business at a young age. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. With bright white hair. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Malquis has worked very hard to control her curse. She has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 gp. Sard (70 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has wavy red crest. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2900 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a white vest and prefers blue and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Calcitro hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2400 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jade (70 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a worn and beaten armor. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Gell is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 90 gp.