Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull white iron scale mail. His scarlet crest is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Shamash was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her blue crest is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. She bought a sai and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Unemployed. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Chem was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When Marigold reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Dynamic took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up hammer and armor she uses now. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is still thick. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Tanglar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ar-Kaius studied abroad. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He tends to his Mayor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Onyx (40 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Weaver does, and he perpetually has his spear ready. He wears his white hair up. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Mantus was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mantus fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear blue tank tops with brown pants. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Ahvain was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.