Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears skinny pants and wears a violet and black robe with the hood down. His red hair is thinning but still full. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arnold grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Arnold. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black vest and prefers tan and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spy born in the past three hundred years. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mugrunden grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He has taken up work as a Spy and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 pp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Courier. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in the south. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Seamstress they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Courier, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy gold crest. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Valorean was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy silver hair. His ears are large.

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: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Astaro began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Astaro was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She likes to wear brown tank tops with green skirt. She carries with her a set of greataxes on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Whurdred 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. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Whurdred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Red garnet (140 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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: Philantrophist, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.