Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is silver and very short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Thiala never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: In love, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mortician. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blue hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'7". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. She wears her blue hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady black eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Weaver business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She tends to her Weaver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. 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 Herbalist. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". She wears bulky tan painted plate armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. Her white hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Ploughman father left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears a simple white robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Rich, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has done her best to style her blue crest to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her broad green hat.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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. Farideh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is cut short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Breastplate.