Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has moderate length blonde hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Baker father left him crippled. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Mundane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bookbinder who has hired him part-time. 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 comes from a rich western 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She usually wears her grey robe and has her longbow always slung over her shoulder. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her first spouse was a Fisher, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears long strands of sapphire and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears her silver hair down. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her scarlet crest up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Savaran is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Savaran was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and doesn't want to be a barkeep and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 14000 cp. Carnelian (30 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses like a well dressed Stylist does, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is brown and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the south to a Stylist, Georgina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He wears a green vest and prefers brown and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His gold crest is heavily combed to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Direcris liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'2". He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

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 divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.