Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a hunchback. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Joser was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is typically in his Slave Trader uniform. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He struck the Slave Trader job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Knight but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Nuraval was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Zed was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rose (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moss agate (10 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.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a club on his belt. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Râsh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 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).

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is short and auburn. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (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 (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 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.