Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Norman speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man wears dull green sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His purple hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Purson grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Purson. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 sp. Jasper (30 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Orsik is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the west. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Being a Barber kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 270 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a worn and beaten armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has moderate length silver hair. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Gardain was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Being a Ploughman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Aquamarine (500 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and green tie. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His ears are large.

Personality: Dean hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Jet (100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jet (100 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries with her a set of halberds, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Antrara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair is cut short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Painter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He wears his red hair down. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Leucis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He has achieved small success as a Navigator.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Everburning torch.