Description: This late middle aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Iolite (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has styled his brass crest well, parting it to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Trynnicus never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is silver and curly. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. After a long history of fighting, Portia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 3 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her ceremonial dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She keeps her green crest in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Perra was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Painter. She has never given up on her music dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket, and carries axes. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Erdan hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Erdan was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Erdan decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red hair is lengthy. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born to a Painter, his father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a white tunic with yellow highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She uses divination through singing.

History: Georgina hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jacinth (2000 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Nedda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Nedda was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Masseuse. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Theren took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.