Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears baggy violet pantaloons and a grey scarf. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Beiro alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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 he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this northern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Lewis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has worked as a Doctor like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: Purban hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Purban was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Purban decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Azurite (10 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She tends to wear a large blue jacket, marred by teas. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spy arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. 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: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Emma was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Baker.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her auburn hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Andraste hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Andraste was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100000 cp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a large tan jacket. He wears his chestnut hair down. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fabien was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Fabien and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 43000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Flaws: Sensitive, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her crest is short and gold. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.