Description: He is a husky man, who wears a red armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His brown hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Ortegar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ortegar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 sp. Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is golden and curly. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Jasper (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries bastard swords. Her silver crest is greasy and uncared for. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pogranix fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. 2 Holy water. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a blue vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Sard (40 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Wobbles was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with his Miner father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bowyer who has hired her part-time. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1800 pp. Malachite (15 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has wavy blonde hair. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Detective, but she was a colossal failure. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40000 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has no hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Caelynn liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.