Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Valida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many orcs want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has slicked back golden hair. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Meena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

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

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'0" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 160 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Boddynock fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Coral (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: She wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. She carries a battered morningstar and tarnished warhammer as well. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She got into the Farmer business at a young age. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has worked as a Farmer like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

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

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He usually wears his white robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy auburn hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: A 3'2" eastern man, he very much looks the part of a Weaver. His red hair is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When Bhevek reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has worked as a Weaver like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new weaver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She carries a battered spear and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. Her fur is orange and curly. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. After coming to the age of reason, Silent took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.