Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is auburn and very short. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Three was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Layabout. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His yellow fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'2". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Howard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Claira 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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Claira was born with her father's beautiful face. She found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. She has done her best to style her bronze crest to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Vezera never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Dilettante uniform, and carries greataxes. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Dilettante like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.