Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Keyleth was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bricklayer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and grey robe with the hood down. His hair is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 18th 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 was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2800 sp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sard (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Stableman. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Megren has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a apothecary again

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 cp. Jade (100 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her silver crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Map Maker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Korinn learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is blue and very short. He has black eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Merihim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Herbalist, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This southern woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Hatae lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Brewer. She became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 gp.