Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His gold crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Norkruuth was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Norkruuth decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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 he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 pp. Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her cinnamon fur is heavily combed to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the south to a Baker, Skirt learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Skirt was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Baker for hire.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His fur is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the east. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 330 gp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: This woman wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She got into the Merchant business at a young age. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Wiggan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 sp. Hematite (15 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her rapier with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has moderate length black hair. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Baggi is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Baggi grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 2'9", this woman prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has wavy brown hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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 to pay off his debts

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).