Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'7" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Vani wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her white crest is thinning but still full. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Akra 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 Akra. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with tan slacks. His hair is short and red. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Kairon 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. Kairon 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 left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: Nala speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Nala was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When Nala reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student he started as a Stableman, but he got bored and became a Bookbinder. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Einkil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Through the years after Erevan was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Erevan's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp. Peridot (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has done her best to style her cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. She has green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Sard (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.