Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, pastel shirt, and green tie. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His rusty crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

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. Kaladan 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 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This northern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fistula grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Fistula abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Amber (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Loopmottin was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear flannel. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Jo abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'3". He wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and his gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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 Jak was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Jak decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and 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. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in the north. Through the years after Shaena was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Shaena's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. 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. Shaena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'10". He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His red crest is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp.