Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Therai lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Therai abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Quelenna was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of bows on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. With bright auburn hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and she perpetually has her rapier ready. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 88. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 180 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this northern man wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

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 a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a hunchback. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Efferil learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his youth he was a Sage, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear tan tank tops with green skirt. She wears her white hair up. Her ears are large.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.