Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is chestnut and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Cressel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her brown hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. The war was a terrible time for her, and Oriff does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Oriff was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Through the years after Oriff was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Oriff's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A 6'3" western man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His crest is blue and curly. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has moderate length blonde hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her left side, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2 Acid flasks.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has wavy golden hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Rangrim is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'7". She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. Her silver crest is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A freak accident while working with her Crown-heir father left her crippled. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Uadjit fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 gp.