Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, blue shirt, and white tie. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Dyer business.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears an entirely red suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has white hair. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Andry was born with her mother's beautiful face. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She very much looks the part of a Bather. She wears her black hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in the west to a Bather, Mary learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available she will default to her flail. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: Findex speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 180 pp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 90 pp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe, and carries nunchakus. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 pp. Onyx (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sard (70 gp).