Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theren grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She sports auburn long hair. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her broad brown hat.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Herleva hails from a village terrorized by giants. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her first spouse was a Bookbinder, 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: Doesn't want to be a Banker and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her yellow fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Jade was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 sp. Amethyst (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). White pearl (110 gp).

Description: She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries a battered greatsword and tarnished hammer as well. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Roofer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Whurbin has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in an above average manner. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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 has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 120 gp.