Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tattered old clothes. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Blacksmith. 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 poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and maces. Her yellow fur is heavily combed to the right. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: River was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His fur is yellow and very short. His yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sword. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Chalcedony (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Eldeth was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mayor. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Bilbron is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Damien was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Shipwright, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has no hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.