Description: She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'3" when asserting herself. Her hair is black and curly. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gifted student she started as a Hunter, but she got bored and became a Tanner. After a long history of fighting, Criella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has worked as a Marshal like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She sports a flattop fur cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Aura enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is greedy; and many goblins want her driven away

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Lone abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gifted from a young age, Glûk studied abroad. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is purple and curly. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Raam is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, Job, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 250 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. His long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Avelina never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).