Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is red and very short. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'0". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Blacksmith. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His first spouse was a Glassblower, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (100 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Katherine grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull red iron scale mail. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

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 a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears grey trousers with yellow and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

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

Flaws: Disease, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Thorin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Baern was born with his father's beautiful face. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Baern was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Holy water.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp.