Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gardain 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; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 pp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Mason, her father struggled to pay the bills. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His crest is black and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shepherd. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Azzakh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears a white collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the south. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting gnolls, the young Paela began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has wavy blonde hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barber. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born in a small plains village. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barber for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. Her fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Silent speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 17000 cp. Hematite (9 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp).