Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Cressel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats, and carries scythes. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Symma learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dilettante. She has wavy red hair. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This western man wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Kellen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She carries with her a set of whips, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Yvonne fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to protect her home

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Farmer business.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She uses divination through singing.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Fallthra was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Fallthra took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sword and armor she uses now. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 sp. Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.