Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Adam was born with his father's beautiful face. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Cynical, Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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 was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tim was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a pastel costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Stylist born in the past three hundred years. The war was a terrible time for her, and Siffress does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her childhood dream was to be a Architect, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape and is in decent physical shape. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Fulbar hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Jasper (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Jade (60 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman 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 muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Brewer. He has moderate length scarlet crest. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Quarethon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 160 pp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Balifra hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gifted student she started as a Ploughman, but she got bored and became a Apothecary. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 340 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.