Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with white slacks. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and someone believes her a fraud

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, violet shirt, and red tie. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Shava was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A freak accident while working with her Baker mother left her crippled. 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's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His crest is black and curly. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but he was a colossal failure. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has dyed her greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bather but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kite was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kite fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red spinel (160 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 wears a fancy brown suit. His hair is red and very short. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 pp. Obsidian (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). White opal (800 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Warlock school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 sp. Bloodstone (60 gp).