Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears brown trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His ears are large.

Personality: River 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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her brass crest is matted, messy, and big. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Sellsword, her father struggled to pay the bills. At a young age her father died while driving off some goblins. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in halberd use. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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 goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Jet (50 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his orange fur up. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Cask lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Junk Dealer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 280 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Amber (120 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cartwright. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy blonde hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Adventurer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: In love, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray.

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 disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 sp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a brown coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She sports black long hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Agatha hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. His silver hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Althaea isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.