Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Xanaphia is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his black hair down. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Miller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gormogord was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise copper. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Moon was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Dilettante they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Bather, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. The war was a terrible time for her, and Baelitae does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a violet feathered hat and violet clothes. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she usually wears her blue robe and has her greataxe always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is white and curly. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She's also a talented Fletcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Jet (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jarsali was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She bought a kukri and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1500 sp.