Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is lengthy. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson tan hat.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Tervaround hails from a village terrorized by giants. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tervaround fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and carries warhammers. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Nutae speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nutae fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His green crest is singed and shortened. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a shortbow on her belt and is in decent physical shape. She has brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emeny fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in a small forest village. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 sp. Coral (50 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'2". He wears long strands of sapphire and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is black and curly. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Detective. A true patriot, Thradal would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Thradal hails from a village terrorized by drow. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Detective. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. Being a Mason kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.