Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her white hair is long and unkept. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in the north. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the south. A freak accident while working with his Baker mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has shaved her head bald. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. A true patriot, Naivara would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Naivara was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and balancing her hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a white shirt with thin red vertical stripes and black pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Blacksmith. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Grai never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. His hair is short and black. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Richard reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.