Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His hair is black and very short. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She carries with her a set of bows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Shanairla was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His brass crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries with him a set of scythes, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Amber (70 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a black feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A true patriot, Silent would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He bought a longbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hammer, just in case, and she perpetually has her hammer ready. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length gray fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, PTSD. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 18000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.