Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Everard will drive conversation. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Everard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 gp. Iolite (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Laborer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a lance on his belt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Nordak reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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. Nordak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cairn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 120 gp. Azurite (12 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and longswords. His fur is cut close to his head. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

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 to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sarah was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern woman wears violet trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a simple grey robe with violet stripes complete with hood. She has slicked back red hair. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Beatrice was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in an above average manner. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Alvyn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 90 gp.