Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Althaea was born with her father's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Fisher kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Rurik was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Oloric studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Bardryn lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her sister

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'2" western man, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with tan slacks. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. His first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a violet scarf. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her long brown fur kept up in a rat tail. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Mortician kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Theobald was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 8 Acid flasks.