Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Gardener. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is black and curly. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Dalaba speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Dalaba never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'0" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Hobart hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Seamstress hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She wears just a blue suit, and carries scythes. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Valanthe embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She comes from a rich western family. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 cp. Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He usually wears his black robe and has his bow always slung over his shoulder. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a black collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her blonde hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Oriff was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Oriff and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fletcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fletcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Fletcher for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fletcher responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is lengthy. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nelkin grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). 8 Acid flasks.