Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Howard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this western man wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arjhan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears bulky black painted plate armor. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Huru studied abroad. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She has violet eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in the north. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She wears her cinnamon fur down. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trail lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has moderate length yellow fur. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, and carries rapiers. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Stableman first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Stableman.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. His crest, while still mostly green, has prominent grey streaks. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trynnicus was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.