Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears long strands of emerald and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Matilda studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Tanner for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theodoric grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. A true patriot, Ernest would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has worked as a Jeweler like his father before him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Nissa was born with her mother's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 70 gp. Rose (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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. Baern fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Trynnicus lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Stableman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

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 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: Suhnae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fisher for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp.