Description: A 4'9" southern man, he wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has shaved her head bald. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. 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. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A 4'9" eastern woman, she wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and green pants. Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. This black eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Phelaia was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Fisher, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned female prefers to wear flannel. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Marastyr speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Marastyr studied abroad. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 cp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His hair is black and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Stylist they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Barkeep, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: John lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in a small forest village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is an epitome of beauty. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Everard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jocelyn grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Layabout. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's in love

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Smokesticks.