Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a yellow broad hat and yellow clothes. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A true patriot, Thomas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Thomas was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a blue shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and green pants. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Gardener. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and balancing her hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Rose (70 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. After months of barely getting by, Faran managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His green crest is lengthy. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Kiirith has worked very hard to control his curse. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Pyra was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mayor. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear flannel. Her gold crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.