Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: 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; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Morana is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Debt. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shipwright. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: 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; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp).

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. She carries a battered whip and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her blue hair is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Beleth never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Irann's homeland. Irann decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Irann fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He usually wears his brown robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Einkil wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears bulky black painted plate armor. His crest is bronze and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Hirrathak wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Hirrathak was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

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

Possessions: 160 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp).