Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 sp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This light-skinned male is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Nelkin is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Nelkin was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fisher. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. She wears her silver hair down. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 80. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Grumbar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the north to a Miller, Ida learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears professional attire. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Nija was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a black shirt, with a violet mid length skirt with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has styled her bronze crest well, parting it to the left. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Antrara liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a kukri and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. She carries with her a set of greatswords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is well kept. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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. Tyna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Her fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. This copper eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Brewer. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tricking fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Obsidian (16 gp).