Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she usually wears her green robe and has her shortspear always slung over her shoulder. Her crest is black and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Havilar was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 20 pp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a colorful flower in his brass crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Shamash fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An older man who has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the north. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Orthog was born with his father's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 140 gp.

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. She has cinnamon fur. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Jade was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. 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. Jade fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Valida is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Carter, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.