Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears long strands of ruby and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Jo wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Jo lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Leshanna 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. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His red fur is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Sailor and found it very stressful. She bought a trident and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When Tharivol reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Eldon's homeland. Eldon decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eldon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Jet (40 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has black eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Ahrim was born the youngest of three triplets. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cook and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Nija was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Rogue, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Rogue in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Nija 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.