Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Engong hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 pp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries a battered whip and tarnished longsword as well. Her gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Baern hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her blue hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 90 pp. Hematite (7 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. She has wavy silver hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Azzakh grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

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. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Panana has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses divination through singing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bows and shortspears. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Gûnd 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Bloodstone (20 gp). Hematite (13 gp). White pearl (120 gp).