Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Sariel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is dressed in an above average manner. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy green crest. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a blue coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes are violet and catlike.

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 an amazing painter.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greatsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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 sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valanthe grew up listening to her father's many stories. Through the years after Valanthe was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Valanthe's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has worked as a Masseuse like her father before her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He wears a yellow coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Thamior embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thamior studied abroad. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Mayor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. She keeps her gold crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Kadana abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a blue small hat and blue clothes. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's in love; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.