Description: An older woman who wears a worn and beaten armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Ella is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born in the west. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 370 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. His white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vrondiss fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has beige fur. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Shifting was born with her father's beautiful face. 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

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. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 240 pp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a yellow shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants. He has a hunchback. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is silver and very short. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Portia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She is content; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Good lock. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. His silver hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Faran's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2200 sp.