Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his black hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 79. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Theriatis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barber who has hired him part-time. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Miles hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Miles alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Roofer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a grey shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He wears a blue shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. 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 extraordinarily eccentric. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born to a Masseuse, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, 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 chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is blue and very short. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Hematite (15 gp).

Description: He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His red hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the east to a Sculptor, Naeris learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp).