Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is still thick. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born into a rich family. Shamil 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. 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 is an epitome of beauty. She has moderate length black hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Mardnab speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Mardnab hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She found a children's book about a Gnome Wizard 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Mardnab was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Pallabar was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mortician. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Darrak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bounty Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a bather and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries a battered longsword and tarnished sai as well. He wears his rusty crest up. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Obsidian (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his black hair down. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Gardener, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to protect his home

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: He wears a grey collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Gilthur is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gilthur was born with his mother's beautiful face. He worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp. Silver ewer (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.