Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has no hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A freak accident while working with his Dyer mother left him crippled. 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. Kyle 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 a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

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 is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Baelitae hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Baelitae fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Krûk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born into a rich family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp).

Description: Standing 3'6", this man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 sp.