Description: This eastern woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her dark red hair is long and unkept. She has white eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Phelaia's homeland. Phelaia decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1500 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Soapmaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Dilettante profession.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Ella hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Actor like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Nimble liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his rapier. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears her black hair down. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Katherine hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Veloptima is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she has a crush on the local barber

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is knotted and matted. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Howard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Blacksmith, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.