Description: 5'7" and muscular, this northern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length cinnamon fur. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Shadow was born with his father's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He usually wears his black robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. His long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Patrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars, he is not a threatening figure. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nim has worked very hard to control his curse. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Holy water. 3 Holy water.

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has wavy auburn hair. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Zunn studied abroad. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'3". She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Geva hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Geva was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears professional attire, and carries monstrous two handed axes. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He comes from a rich western family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears yellow trousers with pastel and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Caelynn 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 Caelynn. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. She has wavy brass crest. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a Sellsword first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born into a rich family. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Jheri's homeland. Jheri decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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 is greedy; and balancing her hectic life and new sellsword responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp).