Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the east to a Merchant, Ahvain learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Ahvain took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Debt. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a blue shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 390 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. With wild golden hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Olivia was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His cinnamon fur is braided into rings. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Hunter. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Gifted from a young age, Aura studied abroad. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has worked as a Hunter like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and 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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A 4'7" eastern woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. With bright black hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and she perpetually has her glaive ready. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a Banker, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has wavy blonde hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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: Baggi lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Jak is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Jak was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Amber (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Veit alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).