Description: He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. Her hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Roofer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shanairla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has wavy auburn hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Adelard hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Adelard was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. Being a Knight 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing a long, tan cloak. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Bather 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: Seeks redemption; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A 4'1" western woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Actor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 70 gp. Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She is an epitome of beauty. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Althaea grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.