Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his purple hair up. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Ekemon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Glassblower and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is an epitome of beauty. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Lidda hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is short and red. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

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 lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her childhood dream was to be a Performer, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 190 pp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Tailor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 70 gp. Sard (40 gp).

Description: A 3'8" western man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His dark red hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Morthos 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 Morthos. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Peridot (50 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: He wears a black coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and flails. His black crest is still thick. His eyes are red.

Personality: Direcris speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Direcris was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, 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 Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His tied-back hair is auburn. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.