Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her tied-back hair is red. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: Emen hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman wears a yellow coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with her Laborer mother left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars, and carries nunchakus. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a Fisher, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 cp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his shortspear. His rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears an entirely grey suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes, marred by sweets. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He 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. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. He keeps his gold crest in a flapper bob. He has red eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 tends to his Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sickle, just in case and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His first spouse was a Sage, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 140 gp. Citrine (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. 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. Ranala fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.