Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her white hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gillyd will drive conversation. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 360 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is black and very short. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. Her red fur is thinning but still full. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady copper eyes.

Personality: Right-Handed speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. A true patriot, Shane would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 150 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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. Whurbin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Coral (40 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His green crest is still thick. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). White opal (400 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.