Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His golden hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: 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 red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. 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 is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Roge was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. After a long history of fighting, Roge and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hamil will drive conversation. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (90 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. Gargax enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Miner, who enjoyed hunting, Gargax was taken on many hunting expeditions. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is golden and very short. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a Banker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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: He wants revenge against illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Barrister mother left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born in the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Breastplate.