Description: She wears a grey tunic with yellow highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her hair is white and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Hatae was taken on many hunting expeditions. Hatae liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, yellow cloak. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Justin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Justin was born the youngest of three triplets. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants, marred by sweets. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bernard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bernard grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bernard was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her ears are large.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a fancy tan suit. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Paelias began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his copper crest down. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Average lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp.