Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is portly but not overly obese. His blue crest is lengthy. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Sellsword, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is greedy; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Balam was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses like a well dressed Dilettante does. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Willow was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a dilettante and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4 Thunderstones.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the north to a Farmer, Kansif learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Kansif took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. After a long history of fighting, Kansif and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and carries whips. Her brown hair is cut short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 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: 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. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'8". She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with yellow slacks. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When Portia reached her early adolescence her Halfling 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Orthog does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Orthog liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Ulblyn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 60 gp. Red garnet (110 gp).