Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He wears his red hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Joker. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She bought a bastard sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her broad grey hat.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She bought a mace and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this eastern woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She has green eyes.

Personality: Galiena is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Doudra was taken on many hunting expeditions. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 150 gp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He usually wears his red robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born into a rich family. He 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Dilettante.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple grey robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Adam was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.