Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. The war was a terrible time for him, and Barendd does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Jet (140 gp).

Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her white fur to look like a famous performer. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned female does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports blonde long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and carries quarterstaffs. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently the stress of being a Brewer has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and balancing his hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is golden and very short. She has green eyes and a white hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born in the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Emen was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His ears are large.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Paelias was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Layabout. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'11", this woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Hadwisa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is red and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Menny was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.