Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a white shirt with thin green vertical stripes and yellow pants. His silver hair is cut short. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'4" when asserting himself. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She has no hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Syllin is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Syllin was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Shipwright, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Sensitive, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Soapmaker. He keeps his purple hair in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp).