Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Shane wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Shane was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Painter father left him crippled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Stylist, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Good lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This western woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Alice was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Interpreter. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 140 gp. Rose (80 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fallthra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Seamstress for the past few years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her white hair up. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Cynical, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length purple hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Pelaios hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emmeline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local map maker

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Debt, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Half-Plate.