Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Thea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Thea took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His hair is short and white. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a great chef.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Himo lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is red and curly. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'0" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her fur is cinnamon and curly. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 270 pp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Habor is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Habor was born the youngest of three triplets. His childhood dream was to be a Courier, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 pp. Amber (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Priest business.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Priest. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1700 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Coral (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).