Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His silver hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Tordek's homeland. Tordek decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tordek 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 retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white crest is heavily combed to the right. She has gold eyes.

Personality: Jaxi speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With wild brown hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his red hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this western woman wears black trousers with white and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is red and very short. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Brakka hails from a village terrorized by illithids. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Unemployed profession.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Apothecary. He tends to his Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Shy, Addict, Mundane, Insane. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Percival grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.