Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Riardon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull white iron scale mail. She has moderate length lavender fur. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Two Llamas was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His brass crest is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears just a black suit. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. 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 is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. After a long history of fighting, Vassago and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Sard (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'9" when asserting herself. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Seere is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for her, and Seere does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Seere was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Ahlyssa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ahlyssa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. One day when Ahlyssa was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Ahlyssa was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate, and carries bows. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (120 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jet (120 gp).