Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his red hair up. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ghesh does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. She has worked as a Baker like her mother before her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Baker

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

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His silver hair is still thick. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear flannel. She wears her gold crest down. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. After a long history of fighting, Arava and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carpenter and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Mialee was born with her mother's beautiful face. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Mialee never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, In love, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His orange fur is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears pastel trousers with black and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts and is in decent physical shape. He wears his red fur down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Cask was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Climber’s kit.