Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has done his best to style his bronze crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Torinn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 80 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a ceremonial dagger on her belt. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. 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. Neega fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 240 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Anverth speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Anverth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his silver hair down. He is baby faced.

Personality: Rael hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger. She has white hair. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. After coming to the age of reason, Emen took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is red and very short. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Actor for hire.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Maiathah studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Maiathah took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'8" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She is baby faced.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. 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: Revenge.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Star ruby (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.