Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Smokesticks. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, marred by teas. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Pallabar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Pallabar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, white cloak. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her ears are large.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Emen was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. 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 be a mayor again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2700 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Amber (110 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her brown hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ielenia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears just a green suit. She has a hunchback. She has wavy black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears blue trousers with brown and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Tervaround was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Tervaround's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 11000 sp. 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 tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp.