Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, tan shirt, and black tie. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When Emmeline reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Frederick grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Frederick. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports silver long hair. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

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. 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 the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Anastrianna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes and is in decent physical shape. Her black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Fortune-teller; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Debt, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 sp. Amber (90 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears professional attire. She has shaved her head bald. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a fancy yellow suit, and carries longbows. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Thamior was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age his father died while driving off some goblins. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in longbow use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his silver hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His copper crest is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Carpenter. He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 sp.