Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a lance on his belt, and he perpetually has his lance ready. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Performer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Carrie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Sage uniform. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is short and black. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His first spouse was a Bounty Hunter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He struck the Sage job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 sp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is black and curly. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 sp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a blue vest and prefers tan and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Bricklayer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is typically in his Bather uniform. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple violet robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She struck the Healer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Erky is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Erky took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He struck the Shipwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Locksmith. Her white hair is cut short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Bella speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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: Retire the richest woman in the south; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).