Description: This slender man stands about 4'3". He wears long strands of ruby and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears just a tan suit. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 16000 cp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shaena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Architect first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Crampernap 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has worked as a Architect like his father before him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her yellow fur is still thick. Her copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Edge's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Edge was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Mortician. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 2'8" and muscular, this southern woman wears dull white sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Blossom is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Blossom was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Doctor and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: He wears just a violet suit, and carries kukris. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her black fur in a pixie cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 180 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He has green eyes and a black hat with a red feather.

Personality: Grumbar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Grumbar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.