Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man dresses like a well dressed Barber does. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Barber job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her silver eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is greedy

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Onyx (30 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears skinny pants and wears a green and blue robe with the hood down. His white crest is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Pijjirik was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 sp. Azurite (16 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is auburn and curly. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her white hair is wavy and long. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 80 pp. Aquamarine (1500 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. With wild black hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She tends to wear a large green jacket. Her crest is cut close to her head. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Synthrin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length green crest. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Stableman, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1100 gp.