Description: Standing 6'0", this man wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Astar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 3'1" western woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Tenena hails from a village terrorized by drow. Tenena was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears long strands of opal and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 99. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in the east. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

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

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a yellow collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Ralf lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 sp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a green small hat and green clothes. Her hair is white and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shax is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. She became a Map Maker soon after.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Maynild embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Maynild hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When Maynild reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local adventurer

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An older man who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

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 father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.