Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Jak was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger, and carries daggers. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Shautha was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 sp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Cumpen 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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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 was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Bellfounder mother left him crippled. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Maiathah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, and she perpetually has her greatsword ready. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. At a young age her father died while driving off some illithids. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in greatsword use. After a long history of fighting, Panana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her hair is brown and very short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: White pearl (50 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Travok was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Through the years after Travok was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Travok's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His tied-back hair is black. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Crown-heir job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Half-Plate.