Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has done his best to style his gray fur to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Emerald hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Emerald was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and carries pickaxes. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Jade (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat and is in decent physical shape. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the south to a Adventurer, Trey learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Through the years after Trey was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Trey's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2400 sp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Her hair is short and golden. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

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

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in the west. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Ivellios was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fancy grey suit. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: Standing 4'4", this man wears grey trousers with pastel and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Stableman. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Einkil 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired him part-time. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Armorer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3200 sp.