Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears just a violet suit. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Cory took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He is physically well-built. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Hadarai learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her brass crest is singed and shortened. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Biri never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the left. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she tends to wear a large white jacket. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Ovak hails from a village terrorized by drow. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her crest is copper and curly. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Anakis isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: An older man who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear pastel tank tops with green pants. His gray fur is thinning but still full. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Edge was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.