Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he very much looks the part of a Miller. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Thorin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a grey tunic with violet highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Conrad was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her silver crest is heavily combed to the right. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Jade (110 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Barbena is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barber and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: She wears a black vest and prefers green and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her crest is short and green. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Farideh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Bookbinder; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: 4'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Nordak took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up axe and armor he uses now. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her lavender fur is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 31000 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is wearing a long, black cloak, marred by chocolates. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch. 2 Antitoxin.