Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and tan handkerchief worn on her left side, and carries lances. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 Actor. She bought a lance and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His fur is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. The war was a terrible time for him, and Flame does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Flame reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Flame and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. 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 is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He carries with him a set of morningstars, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has wavy dark red hair. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown vest and prefers violet and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has wavy chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 be a Roofer again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black crest is lengthy. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Priest arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She has worked as a Priest like her mother before her.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a simple green robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished bastard sword as well. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

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. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Alex was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 130 gp.