Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears white trousers with green and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gubu grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gubu fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She wears her black hair down. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Locksmith mother left her crippled. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a white tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished greataxe as well. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. His red hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Grai is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Grai is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy red dress. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and bows. She has moderate length brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alain studied abroad. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her beige fur is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has rusty crest. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a grey coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Carter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.