Description: He wears just a brown suit. He is physically well-built. His yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Taklinn will drive conversation. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a Masseuse, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Engraver mother left him crippled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Wiggan was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp. Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her spear with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large black jacket. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nagrette studied abroad. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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: Someone believes her a fraud; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).