Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a tan scarf, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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. John 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: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: She wears just a red suit. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving The war was a terrible time for her, and Willow does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She got into the Miller business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: To be a Fortune-teller again; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Dilettante. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dilettante. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears an eyepatch.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: He is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vonbin studied abroad. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Jet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bricklayer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Fletcher, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Slave Trader business.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Ghesh was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries a battered dagger and tarnished morningstar as well. He has dyed his greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.