Description: He stands about 4'0" and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She very much looks the part of a Bellfounder. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ahinar's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her black crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Thava lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Emerald (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. 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 son.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Spy, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to pay off her debts

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears a grey vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and she perpetually has her scimitar ready. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

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. A gifted student she started as a Butcher, but she got bored and became a Server. She's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears just a red suit. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has golden hair. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born to a Roofer, her father struggled to pay the bills. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She keeps her long white crest kept up in a rat tail. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Tailor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.