Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She is physically well-built. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Manea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She wears professional attire. She carries with her a set of lances on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She has wavy blonde hair. She has gray eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. After a long history of fighting, Kilia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has moderate length silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Skamos was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Skamos decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Gifted from a young age, Bree studied abroad. 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 Navigator. She became a Navigator soon after.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'4". She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a pastel coat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. Her white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kite embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. She is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kite was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Kite 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

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

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He wears his chestnut hair up. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Aelar was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2600 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp).

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this southern man wears dull red sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tod 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 Tod. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

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

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Naeris wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of a Jeweler, who enjoyed hunting, Naeris was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.