Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the west. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is short and golden. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 Baker. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'4". She wears professional attire. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is harsh and unforgiving.

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. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is an amazing painter.

History: He is a Succubi in disguise. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'1" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, brown shirt, and tan tie. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Heward was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Racist. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks, marred by chocolates. His brown hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the east to a Architect, Olrok learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To be a Guard again.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Calcitro isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With wild blonde hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Juliana grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Juliana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 gp.