Description: He wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars, and he perpetually has his greataxe ready. His fur is short and brown. His eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the east to a Baker, Five learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Zircon (70 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He uses divination through singing.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2100 sp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Bagabug was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has black hair. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has a crush on the local server

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears professional attire. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: A 4'10" southern man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. He is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Guard. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. A true patriot, Darrow would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the north to a Farmer, Darrow learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He struck the Farmer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Amber (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She refers to her adoptive mother 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: She got into the Fletcher business at a young age. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fletcher for hire.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Nirgel lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his youth he was a Bellfounder, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. 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. Nirgel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp).