Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears just a tan suit. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Theren abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aasathra grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aasathra. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She usually wears her tan robe and has her trident always slung over her shoulder. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her white crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 120 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Fabien lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears professional attire. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 25. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is white and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Ownka was born with her mother's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Being a Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Chrysoprase (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.