Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with black pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shields and quarterstaffs. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Bertram was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bertram grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bertram. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Az-Adar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has a crush on the local spy

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Family, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp).

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A 5'7" southern woman, she dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Geva embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. A true patriot, Geva would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. 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 does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Performer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. His crest, while still mostly bronze, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A true patriot, Bertram would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 cp.