Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His hair is white and curly. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Tharivol and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a mite stocky and has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has a crush on the local tailor

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Holy water.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ielenia 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; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is auburn and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shoemaker who has hired her part-time. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Jo was born the youngest of three triplets. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Crown-heir. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, Family, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the east to a Cook, Grai learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Philomena abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 350 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nim grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.