Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'1" when asserting himself. His hair is brown and curly. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Halander hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. 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: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Map Maker. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born into a rich family. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born in the south to a Roofer, Ridaro learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has taken up work as a Roofer and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

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

Flaws: Cynical, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Brakka learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult; and to be a navigator again

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This northern man sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is brown and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Avice isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear flannel. He wears his chestnut hair up. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by illithids. After coming to the age of reason, Ahvain took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Ahvain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

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 became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his white robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east to a Merchant, Borun learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Borun abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He struck the Merchant job and began his own company from there.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80 gp.