Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Aust was born with his mother's beautiful face. At a young age his mother died while driving off some goblins. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in shield use. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aust fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 pp. Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and she perpetually has her whip ready. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Melissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Ratbag is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. When Ratbag reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc father 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a green armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. Her long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. 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: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She got into the Jeweler business at a young age. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Jeweler, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Skirt was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Seamstress. 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: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is chestnut and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Armorer business.

History: Born in the east to a Armorer, Heian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears just a brown suit. He keeps his long orange fur kept up in a rat tail. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Sark embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He takes great joy in being the best Masseuse in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 190 gp.