Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is white and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is black and curly. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jelenneth isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She got into the Sculptor business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Architect, but she got bored and became a Sculptor. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Gildmak has worked very hard to control his curse. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Gillyd was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished hand crossbow as well. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Brakka is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Brakka was born with her mother's beautiful face. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has achieved small success as a Architect.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: 4'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Veit was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Chain shirt.