Description: An older man who is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, he is not a threatening figure. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ghash grew up listening to his father's many stories. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Ghash has worked very hard to control his curse. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She tends to wear a large yellow jacket. She has auburn hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His crest is short and silver. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Gardener. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Gardener. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: White pearl (130 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and kukris. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kipper studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'3" and wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a Miller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 50 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: An older man who has the majority of his body covered in plate, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicor does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Nicor reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spice Merchant who has hired him part-time. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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. Ghaliver fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 330 gp.