Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Boddynock was born the youngest of three triplets. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Qualen hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Qualen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Qualen. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Qualen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to be a unemployed again

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies, In love, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Expert school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has green eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 120 pp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a white armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Soapmaker. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Soapmaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Soapmaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She has moderate length cinnamon fur. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. 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: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'11" northern woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her youth she was a Herbalist, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 cp.