Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her blue crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

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. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 20 pp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a simple white robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 9000 cp. Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, she is not a threatening figure. Her gold crest is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Carter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Carter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Názkûga is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, 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. 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. Názkûga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'0" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Hobart hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Seamstress hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his blonde hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears a green collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black crest is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

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. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'5" and is typically in his Detective uniform. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Thomas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 cp.