Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an entirely blue suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Jabbie's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jabbie studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her crest is brass and curly. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Korinn was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 gp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has moderate length black hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Barakas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

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

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Egelina wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is an amazing painter.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp. Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and green pants. She has slicked back white hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Richard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 sp.