Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a large grey jacket. His tied-back hair is blonde. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sellsword work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sellsword work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. 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: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Dustin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a great chef.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is golden and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 sp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dull red sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sickle, just in case. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length red hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Astar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She bought a greatsword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.