Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a green tunic with red highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Balam was born the youngest of three triplets. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'11". He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars, and his gloved hand is found clutching a club. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and white tie. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red 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. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Rose (50 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Kilvar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Hupe's homeland. Hupe decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This tall, slender man wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sickle, just in case. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Zed was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Keyleth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair is long and unkept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver pearl (90 gp).