Description: He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. 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. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His tied-back hair is white. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Ur-Edin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'7" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Frederick was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Frederick's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has achieved small success as a Unemployed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has no hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born in a small island village. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a hunchback. Her hair is short and white. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His green crest is lengthy. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He's also a talented Sculptor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has done his best to style his scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Quarethon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is an amazing painter.

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. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He's also a talented Beggar, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 130 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears professional attire. His crest is brass and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. At a young age his father died while driving off some gnolls. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in glaive use. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tarhun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 sp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp).