Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and morningstars. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Sarah took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by teas. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Robert was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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. Robert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oriel grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has worked as a Mortician like her mother before her.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.