Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Zook abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She very much looks the part of a Soapmaker. Her hair is white and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the east to a Soapmaker, Shax learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Soapmaker like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 900 pp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a hunchback. He wears his golden hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Flak isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Barber like his mother before him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Gardener. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. He wears his red fur up. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 20. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Edge was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Iolite (50 gp). Amber (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished longsword as well. With bright brown hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Armorer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Emma and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This northern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Baelitae was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.