Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears just a red suit. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. 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: He is content; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Holy water.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Roland was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Roland was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 sp. Hematite (9 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Krûk was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1900 pp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears an entirely white suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Purson hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Merchant; and revenge

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and greataxes. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Dorn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Meriele 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 Meriele. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. 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: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict, Mundane. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.