Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2600 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has a hunchback. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Tim was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tim's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 gp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Nurkara was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, 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 Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Her white crest is braided into rings. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She got into the Fisher business at a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Murgen was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low and grunting

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

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Vaina was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has moderate length brown hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.