Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Torgga was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anne grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is chestnut and very short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 80 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Arnold is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north to a Map Maker, Barakas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears professional attire. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: To be a Sailor again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and black tie. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with her old friends

Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and carries scythes. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. Donaar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Donaar was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.