Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: He wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown vest and prefers tan and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Balifra hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. She has brown hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Navigator profession.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Lagazi alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50000 cp. White pearl (110 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). White pearl (110 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Mardred's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This eastern woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are blue.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the east to a Shoemaker, Blossom learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Blossom was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Blossom decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her hair is short and silver. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Meena grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Carter 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 passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. 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 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Bethrynna was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.