Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She has white hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Xanaphia was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Apothecary. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is red and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Eye agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hagren isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born into a rich family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 11000 sp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age his mother died while driving off some dire rats. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in greatsword use. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her bronze crest is heavily combed to the left. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the south. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1400 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 prefers to wear flannel. Her gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Family, Military, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 240 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears just a tan suit. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His hair is short and auburn. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.