Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is dressed in an above average manner. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Volen was born with her mother's beautiful face. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his blonde hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Simon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Gardener first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Howard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Dûsh has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dûsh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a Knight, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Knight, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 77. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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, Barendd is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Barendd grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Coral (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has dyed his greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.