Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His red hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aelar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is short and white. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ulfgar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Ulfgar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Slave Trader and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is short and red. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Varis was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Professionalism, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 90 gp. Hematite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Giselle 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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears just a brown suit. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Five isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tabaxi unity. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a locksmith again

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 310 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a hunchback. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a blue coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head, and carries swords. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 sp.