Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 5'10" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her orange fur is greasy and uncared for. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is lengthy. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mason born in the past three hundred years. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Pog was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mason. He became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Jade (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Beloril took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up morningstar and armor he uses now. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Beloril was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He bought a rapier and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60 pp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Immeral lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 50 pp. Black opal (400 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his axe. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 49. 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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: This southern woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her crest is red, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: A 6'3" eastern man, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Stableman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 cp. Bloodstone (40 gp).