Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are silver and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Rieta was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Rieta 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown fur is braided into rings. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is portly but not overly obese. His blue hair is thinning but still full. His skin is flawless and his white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Therai has worked very hard to control his curse. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This man is typically in his Scribe uniform. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He worked as a nervous Scribe and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He wears his auburn hair down. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She keeps her rusty crest in a flapper bob. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Findex will drive conversation. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She got into the Gardener business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Barber, but she got bored and became a Gardener. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. His purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 gp. Jade (70 gp).