Description: He wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. He is physically well-built. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Umpen was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Slave Trader. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. She has no crest. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her blonde hair is still thick. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He carries a battered longbow and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 11000 sp. Malachite (8 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp. Amber (40 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her black hair up. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born in the north. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting illithids, the young Bryseis began to lead the lost caravan. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (160 gp).

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with grey slacks. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is blonde and curly. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Anselm never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 26000 cp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Hunter kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Coral (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a large violet jacket. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Butcher; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).