Description: An older man who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A gifted student he started as a Carter, but he got bored and became a Roofer. He's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her tied-back hair is white. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She enjoys reading and quiet.

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. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a bow on her belt. She carries a battered greatsword and tarnished bow as well. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Lerissa hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lerissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and she perpetually has her glaive ready. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Performer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age her mother died while driving off some illithids. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in glaive use. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Egelina was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: A 6'3" eastern man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has done his best to style his lavender fur to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 12. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Cloud was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Navigator and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Wrenn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He's also a talented Roofer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ruler. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a Ruler first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a fancy green dress. She wears her brass crest up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.