Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Erias hails from a village terrorized by giants. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mercenary. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'2" and wears violet trousers with tan and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her red hair up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Ella was born with her father's beautiful face. Ella abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Aerdeth reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Aerdeth was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

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: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Layabout business.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Rinn was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 33000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat and is in decent physical shape. She has green crest. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Tatyan was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a fancy tan dress. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in the west. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

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 frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a Guard, her father struggled to pay the bills. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Claira never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 120 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His white hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ploughman. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.