Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. After coming to the age of reason, Gardain took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gardain 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: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Seraphina is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blue hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her red hair up. She has red eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His blue crest is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Vrondiss was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Server. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Stableman. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east to a Barkeep, Bilbron learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length purple hair. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Cairn hails from a village terrorized by orcs. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Cairn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is a Brewer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp.