Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears baggy red pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the south to a Barber, Merla learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Barber and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length black crest. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Revenge; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Hunter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Hunter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Hunter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Hunter like his mother before him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the west to a Mercenary, Tricking learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 sp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her silver hair up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She uses divination through singing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a black feathered hat and black clothes, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Makaria has worked very hard to control her curse. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

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 a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Neega was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She usually wears her green robe and has her spear always slung over her shoulder. She has wavy brown hair. She has silver eyes.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Gardener but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She got into the Gardener business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.