Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Gilbert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 cp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of a Cook, who enjoyed hunting, Lewis was taken on many hunting expeditions. Through the years after Lewis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Lewis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp. Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and carries warhammers. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of a Doctor, who enjoyed hunting, Foxilon was taken on many hunting expeditions. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'2", this man wears just a red suit. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Bundrigo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (120 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. Her head has been shaved. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 9. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Seraphina was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Azurite (12 gp).

Description: She wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and violet pants. Her crest is short and silver. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Gifted from a young age, Purban studied abroad. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Guardian, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 gp.