Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Baern was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 Architect. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a blue vest and prefers black and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. One day when Ellyjoybell was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Ellyjoybell was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. 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. Ellyjoybell fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Simon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her red hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is content; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, marred by chocolates. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Beggar who has hired him part-time. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Beggar business.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arumawann studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 cp. Peridot (70 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her crest is black and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her scarlet crest is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: Surina speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Surina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Surina was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her golden hair down. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Brewer and was forced into it by her family; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: This woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her copper crest is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 cp.