Description: This northern man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. 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 his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30 pp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. He has gold eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Valorean lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: An older woman who dresses like a well dressed Glassblower does, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in the north. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tan trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gray eyes.

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 Half-Elf in existence. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a violet shirt with thin red vertical stripes and tan pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Tharivol is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". She wears a worn and beaten armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sai. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gray eyes and a red hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his dark red hair up. His eyes are likewise red.

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 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Servant they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Brewer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 120 gp.