Description: She stands about 5'9" and prefers to wear flannel. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arha fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a blue shirt with thin red vertical stripes and pastel pants. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Malquis is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Malquis was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her first spouse was a Fisher, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She likes to wear white tank tops with yellow skirt. Her auburn hair is still thick. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oolah grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His ears are large.

Personality: Alston wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Alston never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40000 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Frug was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This eastern man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Whurbin abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Barbena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Painter business at a young age. Ostracized due to the arcane 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. She has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.