Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair is knotted and matted. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arannis grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miller. He is portly but not overly obese. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is short and auburn. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her copper eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Nimble fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

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 has slicked back auburn hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Nikki is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black hair is well kept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Roofer uniform. He has moderate length scarlet crest. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a Roofer soon after.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and balancing his hectic life and new roofer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is obsessed with his god.

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. 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 became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.