Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Whurdred hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black crest has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Dyer father left her crippled. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He keeps his long copper crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dazzazn grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Dazzazn. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Thradal was born with his mother's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed whip, just in case. She has a hunchback. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Akta hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. Her green crest is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a Bowyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries a battered flail and tarnished shortbow as well. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.