Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Boddynock hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insomniac. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'0" and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his black hair up. His ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Nordak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 360 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fortune-teller. Her hair is short and silver. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Vola learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1100 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rose (30 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in the east. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and very much looks the part of a Butcher. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Butcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 150 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: She wears black trousers with green and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her white crest is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Kadana abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.