Description: An older man who wears professional attire, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Taklinn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scimitars and glaives. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: Sekhmet is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. 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. She tends to her Beggar job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her tied-back hair is black. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case. His hair is blonde and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older 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, she is not a threatening figure. Her yellow fur is heavily combed to the left. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Greedy, Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Vorka reached her early adolescence her Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and rapiers. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eldon grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Eldon. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This woman wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad violet hat.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has slicked back black hair. She has brown eyes and a blue hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.