Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and carries longbows. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Târz was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This northern woman wears tan trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Callie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Mason. 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. Callie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a grey coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She wears her silver hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses like a well dressed Navigator does. She keeps her gray fur in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Sun was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 Navigator. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 14000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'4" when asserting herself. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is short and auburn. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Calcitro liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.