Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a shield on her belt. Her bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Arava took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. 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. Arava fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Spice Merchant.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a fancy grey dress. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 9000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'10". He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When Fenriz reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Slave, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, grey shirt, and black tie. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Merla alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nalral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has chestnut hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Theirastra reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She's also a talented Baker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1600 sp.