Description: This tall, slender woman wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has black eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Sard (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her lavender fur down. She has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a brown feather.

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. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, River and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 50 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has hazel eyes and a violet hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Keyleth was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Crown-heir. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Engraver. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered illithids who tried to eat her hand. After a long history of fighting, Mara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 pp. Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. She has a hunchback. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a Marshal, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her warhammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A true patriot, Jo would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When Jo reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20000 cp.