Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a grey shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His silver hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tod fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears her black hair down. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has worked as a Barkeep like her mother before her.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Zook speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has blue eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Dilettante. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 sp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She wears her rusty crest up. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the north were limited. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 2 Holy water.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears black trousers with brown and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has white hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp. Zircon (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.