Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fancy tan suit. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. 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 believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple blue robe with green stripes complete with hood. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Fabien hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Fabien alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Fabien was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Bree speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: The child of a Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Bree was taken on many hunting expeditions. Bree liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Elaim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She sports black long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Masseuse. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Bricklayer, but he was a colossal failure. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Jade (160 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad blue hat.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and many drow want her driven away

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'5". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 340 gp.