Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 Bellfounder they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Healer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'10" and dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a black coat with yellow slacks. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is a Fortune-teller first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Fortune-teller but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Delre hails from a village terrorized by giants. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple tan robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His hair is chestnut and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: Anakis is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A true patriot, Anakis would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He usually wears his blue robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Pikar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with white slacks. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Sariel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mayor who has hired her part-time. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Melissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.