Description: This western woman wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are gray and catlike.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Through the years after Naill was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Naill's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear flannel. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Scribe but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Sard (80 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Obsidian (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and blue tie. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Ploughman business.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 35000 sp.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He has white eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Xappan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears just a brown suit. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Vondal 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. One day when Vondal was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Vondal was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 sp.