Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a white shirt with thin red vertical stripes and violet pants. His black hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is thinning but still full. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Mantus took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new carpenter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 170 pp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Roondar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 21000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. 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 white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Gardener profession.

History: Born in the west to a Barrister, Avelina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her parents enrolled her in a Rogue school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Military, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. She has moderate length white hair. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Panana will drive conversation. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Panana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this southern woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Eleanor hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has a hunchback. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10000 cp. Azurite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). White pearl (160 gp).