Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He very much looks the part of a Locksmith. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Hoshû was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Banker, but he got bored and became a Locksmith. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears long strands of jet and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Dara speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Dara was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She is physically well-built. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Joan lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather, and carries hand crossbows. His hair is short and dark red. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, 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. After a long history of fighting, Mamnen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 35000 sp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Cook. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She struck the Cook job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 cp. Red spinel (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He stands about 3'0" and dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Pikar was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 160 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Traulam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Traulam was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.