Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a Guard, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Iados was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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. Iados 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.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. He wears his black hair down. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears long strands of ruby and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Peren was taken on many hunting expeditions. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 sp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: This woman wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rosalind fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This woman wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quelenna is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Quelenna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Quelenna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Red garnet (90 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has black hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. 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 mountains tribe. 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. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Masseuse and was forced into it by his family; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1800 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'10" and dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. After coming to the age of reason, Chem took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.