Description: This western man dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Thomas was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Actor. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Citrine (70 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears a green vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has moderate length red hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Vepar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is a great chef.

History: Vepar hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Vepar was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He has styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the left. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nithther studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Nithther took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a red and green robe with the hood down. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her ears are large.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she likes to wear tan tank tops with grey skirt. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Shamil is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She comes from a rich western family. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is greedy

Flaws: Depressed, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 4 Antitoxin. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His hair is long and golden with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the north to a Layabout, Alexandre learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Alexandre alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Coral (90 gp).