Description: This malnourished man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mousy voice

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

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His hair is black and curly. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Gerard 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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gerard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. His bronze crest is unkempt and raggedy. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Srorthen was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Fire opal (400 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jet (100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Beggar, his father struggled to pay the bills. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

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 is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Dustin abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, she is not a threatening figure. With wild black hair. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Nyx was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Amethyst (50 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jet (50 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and white robe with the hood down, and carries bows. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Rael lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a interpreter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 19000 cp.