Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her long gold crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miner.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is typically in her Dyer uniform. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theirastra studied abroad. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: A 5'3" northern man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her top grey hat.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Mary reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for her, and Willow does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Willow lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents enrolled her in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gray eyes and a violet hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Theobald hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theobald was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 cp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Beggar does, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Gilthur wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gilthur was born with his mother's beautiful face. His childhood dream was to be a Carpenter, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears a green tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. 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 is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.