Description: She wears a white tunic with yellow highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is short and brown. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. A true patriot, Marigold would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. When Marigold reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1700 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has a very tight haircut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Therlin was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born in the east to a Fortune-teller, Uthemar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White opal (600 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her falchion with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Astaro was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'4" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has white hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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 born at the edge of vast island. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Pink pearl (60 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop crest cut. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 sp. White pearl (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her pickaxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With wild brown hair. She has green eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A 6'1" western man, he wears professional attire. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Trained by his father 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 has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Antitoxin.