Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Nyx was born the youngest of three triplets. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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: Oppleby 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has dyed her greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Gifted from a young age, Dimble studied abroad. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30000 cp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Sammal enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Marshal, Sammal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a Marshal soon after.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 sp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his green crest in a pixie cut. His eyes are red.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the north. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. She has black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a Fletcher first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in the east. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Silaqui alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to be a sculptor again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'8" when asserting herself. She has done her best to style her red crest to look like a famous performer. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 gp. Malachite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a tan Stetson hat and tan clothes. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.