Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available she will default to her quarterstaff. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is black and curly. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

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. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Xanaphia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Xanaphia was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her rusty crest is singed and shortened. She has red eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1400 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). White pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with brown pants, and he perpetually has his sword ready. He has no hair. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cressel studied abroad. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Cressel has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp).

Description: She wears a white vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 flail.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of a Animal Trainer, who enjoyed hunting, Thorpe was taken on many hunting expeditions. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp.