Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and carries axes. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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. Taklinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 260 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a white and pastel robe with the hood down. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished spear as well. Her hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

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. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and doesn't want to be a shoemaker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 240 pp. Banded agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the west. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Star ruby (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a violet costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear brown tank tops with pastel pants. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman tends to wear a large red jacket. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars. She has no hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the east. Through the years after Sarah was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Sarah's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a long, white cloak. Her head has been shaved. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Anne was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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. During her travels, Anne and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Anne discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Anne fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her golden hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She got into the Fisher business at a young age. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fisher. She's also a talented Mayor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp).