Description: He stands about 5'8" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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. Odo 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 to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Citrine (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Detective, but she was a colossal failure. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 sp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Meena was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Through the years after Meena was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Meena's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 6'5" northern woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Astaro was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her red crest is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1400 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Jade (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brass crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Donaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Donaar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: In love, Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2700 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has done his best to style his dark red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her warhammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Antinua lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (16 gp).