Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'5". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and his gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 Apothecary. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is physically well-built. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Uraim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 320 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Animal Trainer business.

History: Rosalind 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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Malachite (16 gp).

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is short and golden. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Ar-Beka's homeland. Ar-Beka decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Nora was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Body Guard soon after.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tan costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Siffress's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Kilvar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1700 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is an epitome of beauty. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aelar studied abroad. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Aelar took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up axe and armor he uses now. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2300 sp.