Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, she is not a threatening figure. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the north to a Servant, Sekhmet learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear flannel. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mialee fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a colorful flower in her blue crest. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fancy white suit. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Dûsh was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Dûsh liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, tan cloak. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has wavy blonde hair. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

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 cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Gillyd hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Gillyd was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a large red jacket. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Human compassion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears a colorful flower in her brown fur. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 220 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp).