Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is brown and very short. She has gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Magnifying glass.

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. She has wavy white hair. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carter business.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Geva 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, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a worn and beaten armor. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Carlin isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Carlin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather and is in decent physical shape. His tied-back hair is black. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gell embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Butcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 5'7" eastern woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Bendoo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Baern will drive conversation. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of a Brewer, who enjoyed hunting, Baern was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He wears baggy red pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his white hair down. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Professionalism, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She's also a talented Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 pp. Tourmaline (50 gp).