Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has shaved her head bald. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born in the west to a Roofer, Georgina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, 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 broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this southern woman wears just a green suit. Her crest, while still mostly bronze, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Farideh was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Average lock. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Average lock.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is white and curly. He has a dull look in his brown 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 a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Morkral lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 270 pp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this southern man prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Mantus wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Mantus has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Bune was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Bune alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She tends to her Priest job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He wears tan trousers with blue and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 92. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 14000 cp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 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 has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered grey hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Eridred was born with her father's beautiful face. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered goblins who tried to eat her hand. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eridred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Jade (150 gp). 1 Breastplate.