Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ghesh grew up listening to his mother's many stories. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an entirely blue suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Althaea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mason. She struck the Mason job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has shaved his head bald. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Theren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Ishte was taken on many hunting expeditions. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 90 pp. White opal (500 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and shortspears. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a great chef.

History: Ulblyn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ulblyn grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ulblyn. He has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He keeps his long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a Animal Trainer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Xappan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Hamil was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Sarah isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Marshal, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His green crest is thinning but still full. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He 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 east to a Sellsword, Baradad learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He became a Sellsword soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sellsword responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.