Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a red coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Hupe hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Hupe abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and doesn't want to be a slave trader and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp. Jade (90 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses divination through singing.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His white crest is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: 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; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful, Secretive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and carries pickaxes. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length copper crest. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arava was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Adventurer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Adventurer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has wavy brass crest. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Jeweler born in the past three hundred years. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 sp. Malachite (14 gp).

Description: An older man who prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts, he is not a threatening figure. His white fur is lengthy. He has a dull look in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Scribe, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She wears her bronze crest down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born in the south. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80 gp.