Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a spear on his belt. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Qualen was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this western man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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. Arumawann fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears a worn and beaten armor. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Chad was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Chad decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Bookbinder 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear flannel. She has wavy auburn hair. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Map Maker. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Elizabeth hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She found a children's book about a Human Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 140 gp.