Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a quarterstaff on her belt. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is golden and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but he was a colossal failure. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Expand his business; and seeks redemption

Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: This northern man dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a white coat with grey slacks. His clothes are grease stained in places. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Quick is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Bowyer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Direcris was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Priest. Recently the stress of being a Priest has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a simple brown robe with violet stripes complete with hood. Her brown fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: River was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and he perpetually has his greatsword ready. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp.