Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brass crest. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She has a hunchback. Her crest is brass and very short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Performer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arava fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tailor who has hired him part-time. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Gynk hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Gynk alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. His fur is gray and very short. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 380 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her silver hair is cut short. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Numba does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Numba was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Barrister. She bought a longbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

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 obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Ermina was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Deep green spinel (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Locksmith, but he was a colossal failure. After a long history of fighting, Cressel and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 sp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and white tie. He has no hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His crest is short and green. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the west. A gifted student he started as a Spy, but he got bored and became a Shoemaker. He has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).