Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a blue collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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

History: Born in the north to a Sage, Carrie learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Carrie alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His yellow fur is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'1". She wears a worn and beaten armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sai. Her lavender fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Oriff isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is an epitome of beauty. Her red hair is cut short. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Morana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 390 gp. Coral (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Waywocket studied abroad. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 11000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Bertram was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'11" and prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Adelard hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Slave Trader they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 230 pp.