Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Priest.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle and is in decent physical shape. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Trym studied abroad. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a great chef.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 160 gp. Citrine (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Paela enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 sp. Rose (20 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Gurdis was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Gurdis abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood, marred by beers. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Roger lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a large white jacket. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vlorn grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vlorn. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20000 sp.