Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His gray fur is still thick. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Sard (70 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Jet (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 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.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a green and brown robe with the hood down. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is short and blue. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Jezebeth hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jezebeth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Jezebeth. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears professional attire. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When Emen reached her early adolescence her Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp).

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Thorpe hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. With bright chestnut hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Blacksmith, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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 found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To pay off her debts.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Courier. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman usually wears her black robe and has her whip always slung over her shoulder and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Knight, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a blue Stetson hat and blue clothes. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.