Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished shield as well. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A gifted student she started as a Ruler, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Grigi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Slave Trader. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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. Tim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears bulky green painted plate armor. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Markosian grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dworic embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Dworic lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Barber, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 sp.

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. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

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

Possessions: 600 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has golden hair. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 sp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her black fur up. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the west. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Fletcher.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 1 Crowbar. 1 Healer’s kit.