Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He has a hunchback. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Ghâm was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ghâm's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has shaved his head bald. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Paggen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Paggen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Paggen. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is an epitome of beauty. She has black hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is greedy

Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 cp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his black crest in a flapper bob. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Healer business.

History: Arjhan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Dragonborn Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 cp. Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are white and catlike.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 sp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Juliana was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is white and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

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. A true patriot, Dreali would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the east. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Locksmith profession.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She tends to her Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).