Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Althaea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He is typically in his Painter uniform. He carries a battered morningstar and tarnished quarterstaff as well. He sports a flattop fur cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Serpent is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theriatis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Verna was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He likes to wear brown tank tops with violet pants. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Assassin who has hired him part-time. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Manfred was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Assassin. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Insane. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Map Maker born in the past three hundred years. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Ivellios learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp.