Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Ortegar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ortegar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the left. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy cinnamon fur. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. He has a hunchback. His cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. He has copper eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Beast studied abroad. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blue hair is braided into rings. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Chem was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the north. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 pp. Malachite (9 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a white coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Baz was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She carries a battered whip and tarnished hand crossbow as well. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

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. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Syllin was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Sailor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sailor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shoemaker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.