Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Qemuel is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with black slacks. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Enialis isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. After months of barely getting by, Enialis managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Now she works as a painting tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bendoo 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 Bendoo. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. 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 can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Prosperine reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother 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 recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears an entirely pastel suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has dyed her greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her flail with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shautha grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Abalaba will drive conversation. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 60 gp.