Description: This tall, slender man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Barendd was born the youngest of three triplets. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a white vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is short and red. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Beggar born in the past three hundred years. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'2". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. He has done his best to style his blue hair to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 sp. Jade (150 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp).

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her head has been shaved. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She plays an instrument quite well.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. During her travels, Eleanor and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Eleanor discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Eleanor fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Servant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears white trousers with yellow and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Skoth was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 gp. Red spinel (120 gp). Coral (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her fur is orange and very short. Her yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown fur is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.