Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear black tank tops with tan pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cressel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Amber (90 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear yellow tank tops with blue pants. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Doctor, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Jet (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 12000 gp. Sard (40 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Jade (130 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her first spouse was a Painter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Amber (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has wavy auburn hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Performer. She struck the Performer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'0", this man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white fur is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has wavy black hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Amber (70 gp). Zircon (80 gp). White opal (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.