Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and carries longswords. She has slicked back brown hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A true patriot, Drifting would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When Drifting reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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. Hoshû fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 70 pp. Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

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 wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the south to a Marshal, Geva learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and is pretty ugly. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the south. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 sp.