Description: This malnourished man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with his Cook mother left him crippled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, marred by teas. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Fallond speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she usually wears her violet robe and has her hammer always slung over her shoulder. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Eleanor hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Eleanor was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: This man wears a fancy grey suit. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a Gardener first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Nalral was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries a battered greatsword and tarnished glaive as well. With bright black hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Yurgunn was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her silver hair is still thick. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He likes to wear black tank tops with brown pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Sammal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear flannel. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears an entirely grey suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes and is in decent physical shape. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80 gp.