Description: 3'2" and muscular, this eastern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Pyntle liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and white robe with the hood down. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her hair is short and silver. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Cartwright, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He carries a battered club and tarnished scythe as well. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Leaf enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Leaf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He uses divination through singing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. With wild white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Avelina studied abroad. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.