Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and is pretty ugly. His hair is chestnut and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the east. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 gp. Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are blue and beady.

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 invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and grey robe with the hood down. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses like a well dressed Miller does. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ratlûg alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. A true patriot, Volen would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Religious, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and carries nunchakus. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

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

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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. After a long history of fighting, Diesa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Audhild studied abroad. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 240 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).