Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears black trousers with grey and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a Cartwright first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Nala lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Moss agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished rapier as well. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Herleva lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Herleva fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and very much looks the part of a Stableman. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Stableman. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and black robe with the hood down. His long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Trail will drive conversation. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has shaved his head bald. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Watson was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Painter. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 sp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length beige fur. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.