Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bookbinder. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Theodoric has worked very hard to control his curse. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Rael embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a Miner, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Smokesticks. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Right-Handed was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: She is greedy; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'8", this woman is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 struck the Doctor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her flail with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Citrine (20 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Stableman. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.