Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with his Brewer father left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Jade (70 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with black slacks. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Elama hails from a village terrorized by drow. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ozyman studied abroad. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 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 (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has silver hair. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Helgret took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up bastard sword and armor she uses now. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helgret fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Amber (60 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.