Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Optimist, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Coral (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. 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. After a long history of fighting, Caeldrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Oriel is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oriel grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'7" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length red crest. His red eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in an above average manner. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. 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 trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a pastel tunic with green highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Sweet is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

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 necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his purple hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He's also a talented Armorer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His hair is brown and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Locksmith. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a Spy, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 310 gp.