Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His hair is short and golden. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: Thamuz is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A true patriot, Thamuz would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in a small forest village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His purple hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 11000 sp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His lavender fur is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40000 cp. Moss agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch. 8 Acid flasks. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his green crest down. His red eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Mreksh was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2300 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Servant. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Heather enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her black fur is singed and shortened. Her eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Silent 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 Silent. 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. Silent fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her dark red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Blue quartz (4 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 gp. Eye agate (14 gp).