Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the north. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 sp. A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length cinnamon fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The war was a terrible time for him, and Serpent does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Serpent hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his youth he was a Farmer, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. 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. Serpent fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. She has moderate length brown hair. She wears an eyepatch.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Weaver mother left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (60 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'11". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Fallond lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Being a Bellfounder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 360 gp.