Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a blue Stetson hat and blue clothes. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. He has no hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 380 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tordek isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dilettante but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Tordek 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. Tordek decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Gardener who has hired her part-time. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. 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. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Doctor. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Doctor.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Sard (40 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver hair is still thick. She has red eyes.

Personality: Rieta speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 70 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Tod 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 is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Zircon (70 gp).