Description: 6'8" and muscular, this southern man wears professional attire. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, marred by teas. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her long beige fur kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born into a rich family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear flannel. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Tiaathque hails from a village terrorized by drow. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Buckler. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Biri was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'10" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Geoffrey 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... His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When Geoffrey reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Her long white fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.