Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady silver eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Abad 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 Abad. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and carries scythes. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Smoky quartz (60 gp). 6 Acid flasks.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her head has been shaved. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 280 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fonkin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His copper crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the north. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 sp.