Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His yellow fur is lengthy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Spear lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears bulky red painted plate armor. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. 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 crest is white and very short. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. 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. Nykkan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Gunter was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and carries tridents. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Tawna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has worked as a Mason like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a seamstress again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Traulam alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tomi embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 360 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a great chef.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dadalan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.