Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This western man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Purban's homeland. Purban decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Reynard grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 sp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her red hair up. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting illithids, the young Eloise began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Efferil embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Efferil was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Efferil's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is short and black. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Dara was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple red robe with black stripes complete with hood. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calcitro is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Calcitro was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Stableman. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He wears a green collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His white crest is lengthy. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears just a red suit. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1700 sp.