Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Eldon was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eldon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. His hair is short and chestnut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older woman who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, she is not a threatening figure. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gifted student she started as a Healer, but she got bored and became a Performer. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Healer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 140 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears just a red suit. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Olivia was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Olivia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and lances. Her head has been shaved. Her ears are large.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her brown hair down. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her fur is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Fortune-teller profession.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has worked as a Blacksmith like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and she perpetually has her scimitar ready. Her purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Sellsword, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Vepar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp).