Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Ar-Gul was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and carries shortbows. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lamlis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born to a Painter, her father struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student she started as a Painter, but she got bored and became a Server. She became a Server soon after.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A true patriot, Ekemon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Military, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Andram was born with his father's beautiful face. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Andram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Revenge; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 190 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a Server, his father struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears professional attire, he is not a threatening figure. His purple hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Vassago lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Vassago took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zepar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.