Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Heian was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 pp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He wears his brown hair up. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is content; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'7" and wears dull yellow sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spy but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Immeral hails from a village terrorized by giants. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spy and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. Her red hair is still thick. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Layabout but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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: Born to a Hunter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Drenna was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Drenna decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black fur is heavily combed to the left. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Pelt was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Pelt decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This woman dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white hair is cut short. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Adelaide was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His tied-back hair is auburn. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His first spouse was a Soapmaker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 gp.