Description: He is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Valafar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born into a rich family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Ida is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ida grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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 Merchant. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears just a black suit. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1300 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He has wavy auburn hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 360 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her white hair is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Barbena was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her black crest is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents enrolled her in a Ranger school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1100 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.