Description: This woman stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a brown shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carter who has hired her part-time. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy copper crest. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has a hunchback. Her crest is copper and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1600 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jade (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. The war was a terrible time for him, and Cask does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Gynnie was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Gynnie decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Fletcher kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'7", this man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. He has wavy black hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Damakos learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Damakos fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a red cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Antitoxin. 3 Antitoxin.