Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His tied-back hair is red. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp).

Description: This eastern man is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a very tight haircut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

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. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, In love, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nyx was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dull violet sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case, and is pretty ugly. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1700 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a blue shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Riardon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Riardon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he very much looks the part of a Barrister. His hair is short and silver. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A freak accident while working with his Mason father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barrister responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Hourglass.