Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is cut short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Therlin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hand crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her gold crest, when down, is lengthy. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Torz has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Sard (80 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rose (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her gray fur is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born in the west. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a simple violet robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in a small mountains village. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Bounty Hunter kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Lamlis liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Sardonyx (20 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 5 Acid flasks. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Alchemist’s fire.