Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a white vest and prefers red and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. His hair is brown and very short. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Courier father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 9000 cp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is silver and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Alain's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alain grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Alain abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 sp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Robert lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'1" northern woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her head has been shaved. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. 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, Andry is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

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. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Pink diamond (2000 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'10". He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a whip on his belt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. His dark red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Andram was born the youngest of three triplets. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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 necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a green vest and prefers brown and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. His rusty crest is still thick. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Mreksh took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2300 sp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Buckler. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her red crest is thinning but still full. She is baby faced.

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 loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortspear with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.