Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and violet handkerchief worn on her right side. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Portia 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. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His beige fur is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear flannel. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Shivering is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shepherd but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 pp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a blue shirt, with a yellow mid length skirt with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born in the east to a Tanner, Elama learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Tanner, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Dreali liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears bulky white painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Chenna hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This tall, slender man wears just a green suit. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are white.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Iados hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Glassblower like his father before him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. She has wavy white hair. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the west. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with violet slacks. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished shield as well. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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. Patrick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 cp.