Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. His copper crest is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Jeweler like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 70 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. 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 considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks, marred by beers. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Geva hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 240 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His crest is scarlet, silky, and of moderate length. He has red eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Heskan was born the youngest of three triplets. Heskan was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Interpreter. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

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. He has brown hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Dagnal lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and doesn't want to be a fortune-teller and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She sports black long hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Donella was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Navigator. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 120 gp.