Description: She stands about 5'7" and wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her brown fur in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Beast hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. 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 west her family was never financially stable. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her red hair is well kept. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. He wears his scarlet crest up. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Bather, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His dark red hair is lengthy. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1800 sp. Malachite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver hair is long and unkept. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. The war was a terrible time for him, and Varis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Varis studied abroad. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Ella was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'10" when asserting herself. She has wavy lavender fur. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Quick was born with her father's beautiful face. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Quick took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bastard sword and armor she uses now. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Guardian, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears just a brown suit. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. 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 she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She is physically well-built. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Simple lock.