Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Cimer is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Carpenter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Miner, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by his family; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a simple green robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. Her long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eggren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60 pp. Red garnet (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants, and carries longbows. His red crest is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He bought a longbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Athletic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is short and white. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the east to a Farmer, Shane learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Farmer responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, marred by chocolates. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Pog isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Pog was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shipwright. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

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 dark red hair is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. After coming to the age of reason, Zepar took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, green shirt, and blue tie, he is not a threatening figure. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: Standing 5'9", this woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Amber (130 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Amber (130 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Coral (130 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Jade (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.