Description: He stands about 5'4" and is wearing a long, violet cloak. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Mardnab fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jade (150 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Amber (150 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Jet (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She carries with her a set of morningstars on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length orange fur. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Rose (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the south. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Jade (40 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Jade (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Amethyst (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Agatha learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Himo was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Himo's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sailor.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Terse, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.