Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is black and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Xanaphia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. 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: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She uses divination through singing.

History: Galiena was born the youngest of three triplets. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Tawar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of clubs on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Berrian studied abroad. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 130 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: Standing 5'2", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy white fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Great abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. After a long history of fighting, Great and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Kriv enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a grey tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10 pp. Black pearl (200 gp).