Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is brown and very short. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a grey collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fisher. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). White opal (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Jet (40 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). White opal (800 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 pp. Iolite (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Coral (150 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has moderate length white hair. He has a tattooed face.

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 thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.