Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'3" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has wavy chestnut hair. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Body Guard who has hired her part-time. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her childhood dream was to be a Sellsword, but she was a colossal failure. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'7" northern woman, she wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her red fur is braided into rings. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She got into the Gardener business at a young age. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Flame has worked very hard to control her curse. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an entirely grey suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thradal 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 Thradal. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears tattered old clothes. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Merla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She became a Barkeep soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vrondiss studied abroad. Through the years after Vrondiss was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Vrondiss's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vrondiss fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'7" eastern man, he wears long strands of amethyst and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Erdan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

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

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Balam was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp).