Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is short and auburn. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Holy water. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her ceremonial dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 110 pp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, and carries shields. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Mialee hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She takes great joy in being the best Barrister in town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a bow on his belt. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Thoradin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Flame was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Flame has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His beige fur is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'1" when asserting herself. She has wavy brown hair. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Fortune-teller born in the past three hundred years. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Fortune-teller business.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.