Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Damien hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Barbena 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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She became a Priest soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1500 sp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a large black jacket. Her bronze crest is singed and shortened. She has red eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Megren's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a flattop crest cut. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sailor.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She sports black long hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Gaaki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Gaaki was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Banker for the past few years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With bright golden hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Seamstress profession.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.