Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. He has red eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Stableman, who enjoyed hunting, Akmen was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Stableman, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Grigi is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She takes great joy in being the best Locksmith in town.

History: Born in the north to a Locksmith, Grigi learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with her Bounty Hunter father left her crippled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Aline will drive conversation. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born into a rich family. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his brown hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Ront was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sellsword for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is white and curly. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Seebo speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Revenge; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She usually wears her tan robe and has her greataxe always slung over her shoulder. She carries with her a set of greataxes on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. 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. Bethrynna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Animal Trainer. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this southern man typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hobart isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Hobart was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Tailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tailor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp).