Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and he perpetually has his glaive ready. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Adran 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman wears grey trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is cut close to her head. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tordrid embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To be a Doctor again; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is blonde and curly. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Eldon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She bought a crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple green robe with white stripes complete with hood. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and dark red. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Interpreter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thamuz grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in a small desert village. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Thorin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Chrysoprase (30 gp).