Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has moderate length silver hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Curran wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: To end his boredom; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His gray fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Cloud alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her fur is orange, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lone grew up listening to her father's many stories. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. Black opal (700 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Emerald (700 gp).

Description: Standing 6'8", this man usually wears his black robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. He wears his black crest down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Tanner, his father struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ploughman, and carries hammers. She has wavy chestnut hair. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Rose was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 220 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Tenena is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Tanner and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has wavy black hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. A true patriot, Marbas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Marbas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Geva's homeland. Geva decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.