Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her hair is brown and curly. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Helja's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Helja grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and she wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 sp. Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in an above average manner. His purple hair is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Damakos liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a club and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Hedonist, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She stands about 5'9" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Beatrice is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Beatrice was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a slave trader and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Herleva is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this southern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black fur is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1500 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp).

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this eastern man is dressed in earthy colors with a green and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears his rusty crest up. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the east. A gifted student he started as a Adventurer, but he got bored and became a Weaver. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black opal (800 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This light-skinned male is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cook who has hired him part-time. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sage. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 sp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. 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 auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Sarah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She married young, but lost her spouse to drow. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1300 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.