Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair is well kept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Ovak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bricklayer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Spy father left him crippled. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy white dress, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. She has wavy blonde hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Anne was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sculptor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

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).