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 tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shax studied abroad. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Shax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 pp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no fur. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Merchant. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Galinndan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her silver crest is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. 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 west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a ploughman and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (9 gp).

Description: This woman is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her blonde hair up. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top white hat.

Personality: Jillian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Jillian was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Interpreter, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He has wavy chestnut hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the east to a Seamstress, Senteq learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1900 sp.

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 dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with black slacks. His bronze crest is long and unkept. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Glassblower born in the past three hundred years. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She wears professional attire. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Sariel 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. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.