Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a violet shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. Her black hair is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Joan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Solomon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the east. After coming to the age of reason, Henry took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Merchant they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Map Maker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.