Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her crest is blue and very short. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Rezena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 16th 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Citrine (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Purah reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother 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 was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Brottor enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has worked as a Mercenary like his mother before him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Jet (90 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He stands about 4'4" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Oskar was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Painter. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2400 sp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Althaea was born with her mother's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.