Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Shump was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fisher. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Kilia was born the youngest of three triplets. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Osco grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Ida was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Ida alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently the stress of being a Shoemaker has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She became a Stylist soon after.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sarah hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Sarah was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Nazû speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Kyle 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. Kyle decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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. After a long history of fighting, Kyle and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.