Description: A 6'1" southern woman, she wears a fancy black dress. Her black crest is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is greedy

Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Tyna hails from a village terrorized by illithids. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Tyna was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ribbles was born with his father's beautiful face. Ribbles liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Average lock.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. The war was a terrible time for him, and Dondon does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 130 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His brown fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. 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 not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Silent was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Locksmith. He has shaved his head bald. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is typically in her Fortune-teller uniform. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Emma will drive conversation. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents enrolled her in a Rogue school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She has worked as a Fortune-teller like her father before her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

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

Possessions: Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears tattered old clothes. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has moderate length red crest. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a great chef.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. 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: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.