Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His red hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Aldous reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a club. Her hair is short and silver. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Sybil liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. She has silver hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Ranala 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. Ranala decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 220 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears her blonde hair up. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Isabella hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a Beggar first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 43000 sp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has slicked back black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Volen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Rolen took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up warhammer and armor he uses now. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Nature, Debt, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her lavender fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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. Ethereal 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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has moderate length golden hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.