Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the east. Nurkara was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Seamstress. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a hunchback. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. A true patriot, Emerald would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When Emerald reached her early adolescence her Tabaxi father 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. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1100 sp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is dark red and curly. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Selfish, Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this western woman wears tattered old clothes. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: Claira lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Map Maker, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 90 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has red eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. 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: He was born in a small desert village. Kiirith liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is short and red. 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 barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Nurkara 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 money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.