Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his black robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. He has brown hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. She has slicked back silver hair. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Anastrianna is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1300 gp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thamuz will drive conversation. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Thamuz never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has blonde hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Pog is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Pog hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. She has blonde hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

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 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 greatsword.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 12000 sp. Amethyst (40 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has moderate length brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: Born in the south to a Scribe, Cecily learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Cecily 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 sp. Red garnet (110 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. His fur, while still mostly orange, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bounty Hunter born in the past three hundred years. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Bounty Hunter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.