Description: He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He is physically well-built. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving John alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, John and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and revenge

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. One day when Mreksh was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Mreksh was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and balancing his hectic life and new carter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1200 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished longbow as well. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in the west. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tagga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fivin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 14000 cp. Black pearl (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Kairon was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She stands about 3'11" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Kathra learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Sage like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 230 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 7 Acid flasks.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His hair is brown and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Trym grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Trym abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Azurite (11 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.