Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Joan will drive conversation. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Joan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Blue quartz (10 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Coral (100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Rose (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear pastel tank tops with white pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. He sports a flattop fur cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aura fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 gp. White pearl (160 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

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. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Wymar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She found a children's book about a Dragonborn Warlock 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 40000 cp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Coral (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.