Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He 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. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Halimath has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears bulky white painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Nora was born the youngest of three triplets. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Soapmaker and was forced into it by her family; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

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

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a blue top hat and blue clothes. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 27000 sp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a black collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She tends to wear a large black jacket. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His tied-back hair is silver. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has achieved small success as a Sellsword.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sellsword responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and grey tie. She keeps her blue crest in a pixie cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is typically in his Baker uniform, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blue crest is heavily combed to the left. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Tailor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. He became a Baker soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She likes to wear brown tank tops with red skirt. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Eloise enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Eloise was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 110 pp.