Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is black and curly. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a worn and beaten armor. His orange fur is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Flask hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At a young age his father died while driving off some gnolls. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in monstrous two handed axe use. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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. Adelard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'2". He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Anthony was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a tan costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Sailor. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Baelitae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sailor for the past few years.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A 5'2" eastern woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. After months of barely getting by, Creega managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Nicholas was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Emotional, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man is dressed in an above average manner. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has blue eyes and a yellow hat with a white feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lewis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 cp.