Description: He wears professional attire. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 140 pp. Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: This woman is dressed in an above average manner. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black fur is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her ears are large.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'2" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Miles grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Miner does. His blue crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Bidreked's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Bidreked was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has worked as a Miner like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 10 pp. Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson red hat.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 260 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

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 wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A gifted student he started as a Shoemaker, but he got bored and became a Miner. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp.