Description: She wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her hair is black and very short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Volen was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Jade (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His rusty crest is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kiirith grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1600 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bather arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her fur is white and curly. Her copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A true patriot, Cask would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'6" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'6" northern man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Malachite (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He has the majority of his body covered in plate, marred by sweets. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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 was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp).