Description: He wears a green collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His crest is blue, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vrondiss 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 Vrondiss. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 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 weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. Her beige fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Enemies, Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries a battered bow and tarnished bastard sword as well. His hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He uses divination through singing.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He worked as a nervous Hunter and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Map Maker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 280 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'3". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her morningstar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. Her dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are gold.

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

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 80000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1500 pp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 24000 cp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Coral (150 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Spyglass. 1 Superior lock. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Tenena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Tenena 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 to be a ruler again

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). White opal (500 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.