Description: A 4'5" southern man, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Veit grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Veit. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a brown shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and blue pants, and is pretty ugly. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Panana has worked very hard to control her curse. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Panana never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2200 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 2 Holy water. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bounty Hunter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bounty Hunter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Bounty Hunter like his mother before him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 sp. Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Jacoba is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Jacoba lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Jacoba was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Jacoba was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. She has wavy brown hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the north to a Barkeep, Mary learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a mortician again

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 sp.