Description: This light-skinned female is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 150 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Dreali was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a yellow scarf. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. A true patriot, Nirgel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Nirgel was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Jade (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Hugh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a tan suit, and he perpetually has his club ready. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the west to a Shepherd, Traki learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up work as a Shepherd and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has slicked back white hair. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Servant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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 was born into a rich family. Her childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Servant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ownka embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. 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 son.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1400 sp. Zircon (70 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Bonds: Family, Slave, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1700 sp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.