Description: A 5'10" western man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Nalral was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Courier uniform. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Courier. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zagga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a yellow shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and black pants. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Enialis hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 sp. Azurite (12 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Vaina will drive conversation. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her spear with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Bimpnottin was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). 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: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His tied-back hair is auburn. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Thoradin is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thoradin grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thoradin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.