Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the west to a Sellsword, Shivering learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

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

Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 18000 cp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: She wears a black shirt, with a violet mid length skirt with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She carries a battered kukri and tarnished club as well. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Markosian was born with her father's beautiful face. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Markosian grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Markosian. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Markosian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: Vepar lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 80 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. He wears his red hair down. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Theren will drive conversation. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tan vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Qualen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Qualen was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shipwright. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her red crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. 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: 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. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1400 pp. Carnelian (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jet (50 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Iolite (70 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a Sellsword, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Jabbie was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barkeep. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Ella was born with her mother's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Mortician, but she got bored and became a Shoemaker. Being a Shoemaker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Bowyer. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Anne was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Bowyer like her father before her.

Motivation: To be a Performer again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 gp. Amber (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.