Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Ûshbaka lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

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. Râsh enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the east. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has wavy lavender fur. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: He is a Fletcher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fletcher.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has chestnut hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the north. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, white cloak. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Marigold embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. 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: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'3". She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. She wears her white crest down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the south. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Lance will drive conversation. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 40 gp. White pearl (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His crest is green and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10 pp.