Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Jasmine has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Rimmon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Bethrynna liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scimitar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. After a long history of fighting, Astar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born to a Butcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears brown trousers with grey and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Guy's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shepherd but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Guy grew up listening to his father's many stories. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Isabella was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).