Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Oriel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oriel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 pp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Hunter hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He takes great joy in being the best Bellfounder in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ogthrak grew up listening to his father's many stories. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a worn and beaten armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Nikki is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nikki grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to be a carpenter again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern woman tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Thiala hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting gnolls, the young Thiala began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Thiala was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and she perpetually has her lance ready. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At a young age her mother died while driving off some goblins. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in lance use. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in the east. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.