Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His hair is short and black. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Miller, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is blonde and curly. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mialee grew up listening to her father's many stories. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. 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: Many giants want her driven away.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Aelar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a warhammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'0". She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and her gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a actor again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Frug was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has wavy auburn hair. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Volen lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Volen was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Volen decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 110 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

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 is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and green handkerchief worn on his left side. He has chestnut hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Gilbert was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20 gp.