Description: Runty and weak-looking, she usually wears her blue robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Ootah hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ootah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Darrow was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Darrow fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'6". She wears a black vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her silver crest is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A 6'6" northern woman, she prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her rusty crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Raiann was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His beige fur is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Drifting will drive conversation. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Drifting was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a sai on his belt. He keeps his yellow fur in a flapper bob. His copper eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Spear fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jade (130 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is golden and curly. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: William speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp.