Description: He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Simon was born the youngest of three triplets. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sellsword for hire.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and green pants. His hair is brown and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Gifted from a young age, Euron studied abroad. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Map Maker like his father before him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Vaina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rose (20 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and white tie. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Paggen hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Paggen was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 310 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. A true patriot, Nedda would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Nedda was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She has moderate length black hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 260 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Alvyn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Alvyn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, In love, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". She wears tattered old clothes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Superior lock.