Description: 4'5" and muscular, this northern man wears brown trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Alberich 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. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 25000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She uses divination through singing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: William was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'9", this woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When Tordrid reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 280 pp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has white hair. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

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. Marbas 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. Marbas decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears long strands of jet and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her rusty crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She has brown eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Keyleth was born with her father's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Painter, but she got bored and became a Bellfounder. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Amber (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Jade (120 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is short and brown. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Oolah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is greedy; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 90 pp.