Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'1" when asserting himself. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Cook but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orsik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, brown shirt, and red tie. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

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 is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: She wears dull violet sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Buckler.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and carries lances. She has wavy gold crest. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Korinn was born with her father's beautiful face. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Military, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 160 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep 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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Shanairla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Shanairla was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear flannel. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Paymon was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair is cut short. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears professional attire. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She refers to her adoptive mother 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 220 gp.