Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is chestnut and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Orsik was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

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. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. 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-brother.

History: Tordek was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bowyer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Shipwright, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and her gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born in the south. Through the years after Birel was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Birel's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 6'2" western man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp.

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. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bather who has hired him part-time. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Alvyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's in love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her gold crest is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40 pp. Jasper (40 gp).