Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he is greedy

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her red hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Insomniac, Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has white hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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 south. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A 5'6" eastern man, he likes to wear green tank tops with black pants. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Sculptor like his father before him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Coral (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished spear as well. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Jeweler. She struck the Jeweler job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Body Guard profession.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1900 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. She has worked as a Crown-heir like her father before her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears blue trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a herbalist and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.