Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 240 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tan vest and prefers violet and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Valanthe is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her first spouse was a Courier, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and white pants. Her brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is a Sailor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sailor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. Her orange fur is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 22. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about 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: Born to a Healer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ar-Baruk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Good lock.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His tied-back hair is blonde. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a fancy violet dress. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).