Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Iados is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries a battered sai and tarnished greataxe as well. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Helja speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sage business.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This western woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Being a Interpreter kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear blue tank tops with white skirt. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. At some point she was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished axe as well. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shamash will drive conversation. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shamash 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 he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is white and curly. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 sp.