Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His gold crest is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has violet eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a Locksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has slicked back black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Marastyr was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barber who has hired him part-time. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bucklal does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a Painter, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bucklal was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Painter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is white and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 110 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Golm alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern woman has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her head has been shaved. She has violet eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born in the east. Herleva was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Map Maker. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: Standing 4'5", this man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: To be a Healer again.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'10". She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Sutha lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student she started as a Slave Trader, but she got bored and became a Glassblower. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.