Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has no fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Coral (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. She has hazel eyes and a red hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired her part-time. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Jasmine was born the youngest of three triplets. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears just a brown suit. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eldeth is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. 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: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her first spouse was a Unemployed, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Pandjed was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warlock, 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 Warlock in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

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 Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: Carrie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).