Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He bought a halberd and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 sp. Onyx (40 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears red trousers with white and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her black hair is braided into rings. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Baker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Harriet was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 struck the Baker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Citrine (70 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on her right side. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and many drow want her driven away

Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 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. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He usually wears his tan robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder, marred by teas. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the south to a Knight, Sapply learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his 16th 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. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the north. Dustin was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Banker. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a simple yellow robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.