Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries a battered shield and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

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. 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 was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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. Ekk fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Roland hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He refers to his adoptive father 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: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 130 gp. Hematite (16 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Rimple was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

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 dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Sun was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Melissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. After coming to the age of reason, Bathin took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and red handkerchief worn on his left side. His yellow fur is singed and shortened. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Knight mother left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's in love; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has no hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Agnes grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an entirely green suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His silver crest is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. 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 he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.