Description: This light-skinned female wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her head has been shaved. 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 does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nalaed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears a grey shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants, he is not a threatening figure. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. He struck the Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He carries with him a set of morningstars on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 130 pp. White opal (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: This western man wears a green vest and prefers white and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He found a children's book about a Dragonborn Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is white and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. At a young age her mother died while driving off some dire rats. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in scimitar use. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his white fur well, parting it to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Roofer who has hired him part-time. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.