Description: A 5'10" northern man, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. 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 goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Qemuel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 cp. Sard (60 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He 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. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Thorin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a red armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She very much looks the part of a Glassblower. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. 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 blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She stands about 6'4" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Navigator. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her fur is white and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's in love; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 sp. Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. She is an epitome of beauty. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. Being a Bricklayer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has no hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Ilde wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Ilde was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).