Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mastema fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears a blue shirt with thin white vertical stripes and red pants. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the south. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has worked as a Shoemaker like her father before her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his lavender fur in a flapper bob. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Art was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears professional attire. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Hatae was born with her father's beautiful face. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with green slacks. His brass crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thamior studied abroad. 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Adventurer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.