Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his red hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished crossbow as well. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has shaved his head bald. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kipper studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Kipper took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Imsh lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a unemployed and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She sports a flattop fur cut. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the west to a Locksmith, Shadow learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: To protect her home; and many goblins want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gray eyes.

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. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Radomir hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Tordek was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Tordek alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. His crest is short and scarlet. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 cp. Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Quick was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Quick decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 sp.