Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ozyman grew up listening to his father's many stories. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This light-skinned male is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sage but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Fibblestib never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His red hair is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with his Navigator father left him crippled. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 320 gp. Rose (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries a battered greataxe and tarnished flail as well. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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. Rinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Forgetful. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is typically in her Painter uniform. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Painter.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 gp.