Description: This woman dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with blue slacks. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her hair is short and golden. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Galiena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Oolah was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Dilettante and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

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

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears professional attire. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Vola took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Sard (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has wavy blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Imsh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Imsh took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She keeps her long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Synthrin grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but she was a colossal failure. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents enrolled her in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80000 cp. Citrine (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has done his best to style his copper crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Ildrex was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ildrex decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His bronze crest is braided into rings. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Tarhun learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Tarhun took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rose (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky tan painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is silver and very short. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Glim is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 47000 sp. Amber (50 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp).