Description: He wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 12000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing a long, green cloak, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her scarlet crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. Her silver hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Rose (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. His cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20000 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rose (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered illithids who tried to eat her hand. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Reddlepop is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 pp. Carnelian (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.