Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Bilga's homeland. Bilga decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses like a well dressed Ploughman does. Her yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1100 pp. Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Sard (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Rose (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He is portly but not overly obese. His gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Torinn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Laborer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

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; and balancing his hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 pp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Rose (80 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

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

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 20 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears violet trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears her black hair down. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Enna lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Roofer; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. He has styled his blue crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Barkeep profession.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: This man likes to wear grey tank tops with black pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nuraval was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.