Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, marred by teas. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Interpreter 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (80 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Jade (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eleanor grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Hubert was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She wears a tan collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and carries clubs. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lia 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 Lia. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Hethress is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in quarterstaff use. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears long strands of opal and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He takes great joy in being the best Bowyer in town.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Bowyer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Average lock. 1 Average lock. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Carter profession.

History: Dalaba hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 29000 cp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Jet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Beatrice was taken on many hunting expeditions. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Beatrice never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Nature, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.