Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times, and carries maces. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Merchant. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

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. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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 served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Prosperine was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 250 gp. Malachite (16 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. She is baby faced.

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 invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Heather and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Standing 4'7", this man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Uthemar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason. He has a hunchback. His hair is chestnut and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Roger enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Roger was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Mayor, but he got bored and became a Mason. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 350 pp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).