Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She usually wears her black robe and has her mace always slung over her shoulder. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: She wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and she perpetually has her club ready. She has styled her copper crest well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Raiann hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Raiann was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length red hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'0" and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. She has wavy brown hair. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. She tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. Her green crest is heavily combed to the right. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His red eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2800 sp. 2 Thunderstones. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Acid flasks.