Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, marred by beers. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown fur is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Shadow was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mercenary. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ratbag grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Ratbag alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Greedy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her brass crest is knotted and matted. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Hillanot is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Hillanot was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This woman wears black trousers with pastel and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her brown hair up. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Nija is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears professional attire, he is not a threatening figure. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fancy black suit. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 Masseuse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her chestnut hair up. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Prosperine abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After a long history of fighting, Prosperine and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp).