Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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, Meriele is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Through the years after Nalral was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Nalral's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Hourglass.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the south. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dutch accent

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

Description: She stands about 5'8" and wears a green vest and prefers tan and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is brown and very short. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of a Cook, who enjoyed hunting, Orianna was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Crampernap was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is content

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red fur is knotted and matted. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Nimble lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Rose (20 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has no crest. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is an amazing painter.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Banker and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Jet (110 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).