Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Balimaar hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears his silver hair down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

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

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

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. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. 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 does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Beatrice was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Beatrice's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Barendd is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A freak accident while working with his Engraver mother left him crippled. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His blonde hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Odo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2900 sp. Jet (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She sports silver long hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Shanairla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Expand her business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Sage. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He bought a shield and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to be a spy again

Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a yellow tunic with black highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has silver hair. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).