Description: This eastern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 83. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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 in the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mary fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 9000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Coral (140 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Cook does. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her scarlet crest is matted, messy, and big. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a great chef.

History: Nala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a large yellow jacket. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. A true patriot, Quillathe would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Coral (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Azurite (13 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Kaladan was born with his mother's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 pp. Hematite (4 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rose (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His fur is beige and very short. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

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 several months after his father was called into army service. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Scribe, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.