Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a hunchback. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has taken up work as a Mercenary and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She wears a blue tunic with black highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 24. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Thiala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: An older man who wears tattered old clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (800 gp). 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her silver crest down. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a glaive and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, she is not a threatening figure. She has lavender fur. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Engraver, her mother struggled to pay the bills. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and seeks redemption

Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Poor, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir. His hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 50 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp).