Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown vest and prefers black and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the south. Antinua was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Detective. She has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a red armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Wella was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Wella's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Wella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she usually wears her green robe and has her rapier always slung over her shoulder. Her silver crest is heavily combed to the right. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this western man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear grey tank tops with white skirt. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Barbena speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Barbena was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Doctor. 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 seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is physically well-built. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Richard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.