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 scarlet crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When Shamash reached his early adolescence his Dragonborn mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shamash fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His tied-back hair is blonde. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Coral (150 gp).

Description: He wears a tan Stetson hat and tan clothes. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished whip as well. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white fur is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sailor and was forced into it by her family; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 30 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. 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 tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sekhmet studied abroad. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sekhmet fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This southern man dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has styled his black fur well, parting it to the right. He has copper eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He works hard and plays hard.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Dynamic was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Architect. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.