Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, 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 keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ekemon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He has achieved small success as a Tailor.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her long brown fur kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She is obsessed with her god.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Morkral was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Assassin, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local assassin

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a Herbalist, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mormo isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and black handkerchief worn on her right side. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Baker, but she got bored and became a Tanner. 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. Valanthe 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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp.