Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Donella's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Donella was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. His copper crest is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Assassin profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 east. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a white top hat and white clothes, marred by chocolates. She wears her black hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mercenary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Pikar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a hunchback. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Huru will drive conversation. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 350 gp.