Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Ar-Karo 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: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She usually wears her white robe and has her greatsword always slung over her shoulder. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her ears are large.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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-brother.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Shaena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, and carries whips. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her ears are large.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a great chef.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Nella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jet (160 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large violet jacket, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, white cloak, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. His red hair is knotted and matted. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Faran is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 sp. Hematite (13 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Fallond and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp).

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Half-Plate.