Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ishmoz is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. After coming to the age of reason, Lia took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has golden hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries hammers. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Everard abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 sp. Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: She wears brown trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has auburn hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Yurgunn was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Tawna was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Map Maker. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She wears her brown hair down. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When Richard reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 160 gp.