Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy scarlet crest. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a hunchback. His scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: Ghesh speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Ghesh was born the youngest of three triplets. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her scarlet crest is still thick. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She became a Architect soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 160 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and blue robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Drogo 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; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has blue hair. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Cimer was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gifted student he started as a Scribe, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age his father died while driving off some gnolls. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in quarterstaff use. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Baern was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears just a black suit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blue crest. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Baradad was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Baradad was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brass crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kerkad 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 Kerkad. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.