Description: 4'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He usually wears his tan robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Being a Assassin kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Elizabeth has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1800 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears a green coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her hair is brown and curly. She has blue eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and green tie. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Tippletoe was born with her father's beautiful face. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this southern woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Sard (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Berrian was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and rapiers. She wears her rusty crest down. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Findex was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Findex decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Findex and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries a battered whip and tarnished nunchaku as well. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Weaver. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He got into the Weaver business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Red spinel (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).