Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and halberds. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Pearl was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. 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: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A 5'6" eastern man, he dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has wavy chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

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 not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. When Astar reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father 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 left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. He keeps his long black fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Windy fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her crest is short and silver. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Soveliss's homeland. Soveliss decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Soveliss fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 210 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Adelard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Adelard decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He's also a talented Spy, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.