Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with black slacks. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shoemaker. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortspear with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His gold crest is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gorbundus was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright green suits and hats, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his bronze crest in a flapper bob. His red eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He found a children's book about a Dragonborn Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and revenge

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and carries falchions. He has no hair. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a pastel vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her yellow fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and bows. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Being a Barrister kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 gp.