Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This southern woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is red and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Merla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Merla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is dressed in an above average manner. She keeps her black crest in a flapper bob. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Surina enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Surina 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Hunter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Ar-Kaius was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 140 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp).

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A gifted student he started as a Soapmaker, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This northern woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 90 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Makaria was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Neega was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has no hair. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Gadreel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.