Description: This southern man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Layabout, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Ernest was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Butcher. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest 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 a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her crossbow. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Susannah is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Thradal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mercenary.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her blonde hair is cut short. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Maegan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses like a well dressed Mason does. She has a very tight haircut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has styled his gray fur well, parting it to the right. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Fisher mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He wears a pastel shirt with thin black vertical stripes and blue pants. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. After a long history of fighting, Beast and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Burto was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 sp.