Description: She wears professional attire. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'8" when asserting himself. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When Orryn reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears professional attire. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Gilbert was taken on many hunting expeditions. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). White opal (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a grey vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Reirak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a simple yellow robe with white stripes complete with hood. He wears his golden hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Paelias embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a Banker, his father struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, marred by chocolates. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.