Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears professional attire. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Nogu speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Nogu alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: An older man who usually wears his green robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is purple and curly. He has silver eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Hunter 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. Hunter 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. Being a Knight kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 4'10" eastern woman, she is typically in her Cartwright uniform. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has violet eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Cartwright, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She takes great joy in being the best Brewer in town.

History: She got into the Brewer business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Brewer for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. White opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. With bright chestnut hair. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 pp. Hematite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and chestnut. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Vassago is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Ivellios was born with his father's beautiful face. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.