Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tattered old clothes. His crest is black and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Valorean hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 80000 cp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Iolite (50 gp). White opal (400 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: This southern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When Tiaathque reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist. His black hair is still thick. He has violet eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the west to a Herbalist, Aelar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He is content; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 pp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). White opal (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a axe on her belt. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Fletcher for hire.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are likewise amber. 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 is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Andraste grew up listening to her father's many stories. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 140 pp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.