Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Paymon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Paymon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eberdeb embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and she perpetually has her glaive ready. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Caelynn grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Caelynn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This late middle aged woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes. and is in decent physical shape. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and blue pants. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2100 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He wears his auburn hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He tends to his Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 25000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears baggy violet pantaloons and a black scarf. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Juliana lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jade (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.