Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His copper crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Shamash enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3 Holy water.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Tanner. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, blue cloak. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Through the years after Felosial was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Felosial's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20 pp. Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Hugolina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Hugolina hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Hugolina began to lead the lost caravan. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 350 gp. Amber (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this northern woman tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her cinnamon fur is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. 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: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Wrenn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Wrenn was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Wrenn's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Wrenn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nora grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he tends to wear a large red jacket. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Military, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple green robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 280 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).