Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished falchion as well. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with blue slacks. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Naal took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortbow and armor he uses now. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Moss agate (10 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and brown robe with the hood down. She wears a colorful flower in her bronze crest. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Pyxrin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Layabout who has hired him part-time. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zook grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Hupe has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear grey tank tops with tan pants. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.