Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length silver hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Rûkdûg was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rûkdûg decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is short and red. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants revenge against drow

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Fargrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. Her brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 340 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Miner does. She wears a colorful flower in her copper crest. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 gp. Zircon (70 gp).

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her crest is bronze and curly. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tattered old clothes. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Andry hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Andry was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has never given up on his music dream.

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; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 sp.