Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has chestnut hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Oblar was born the youngest of three triplets. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'5", this woman is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on her left side. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She takes great joy in being the best Locksmith in town.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Donella hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A gifted student she started as a Miner, but she got bored and became a Healer. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Gerald liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a red and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Robbie's homeland. Robbie decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is still thick. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mayor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She sports brown long hair. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top yellow hat.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp.