Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear flannel. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north to a Scribe, Nalral learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 120 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her head has been shaved. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born into a rich family. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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 share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His golden hair is thinning but still full. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Lazy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2100 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and to reunite with his old friends

Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cairn grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'3". He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bow. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Lewis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Lewis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Apothecary.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 54. 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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Laucian hails from a village terrorized by goblins. While he appears to be a normal Elf, 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 has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she usually wears her tan robe and has her greatsword always slung over her shoulder. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. Her brown hair is cut short. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. 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 bought a nunchaku and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 350 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.