Description: This malnourished man wears professional attire. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Nuraval wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nuraval 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 Nuraval. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears tattered old clothes. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gadreel hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Gadreel was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Barkeep. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Paelias was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Stylist. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1900 sp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red fur is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She takes great joy in being the best Miller in town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. After coming to the age of reason, Leaf took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 290 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rose (50 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a large yellow jacket. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the north. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (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: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Dean hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rose (50 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is physically well-built. His white fur has been sun bleached extensively. His yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 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 red vest and prefers tan and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Georgina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Knight again.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Black star sapphire (700 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.