Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Quarethon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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. Ella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and green robe with the hood down, and carries crossbows. He has moderate length black hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Raer was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Raer's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; 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: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 sp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears just a grey suit. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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 she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has golden hair. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 12. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Portia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His brass crest is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Priest. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 50 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Thamior was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mayor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Banded mail.