Description: An older woman who wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of a Layabout, who enjoyed hunting, Nurkara was taken on many hunting expeditions. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Duergath was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (8 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His crest is short and white. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Naal never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: In love, Family, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oriff fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

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

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'7". She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. Her silver crest is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A freak accident while working with her Crown-heir father left her crippled. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Uadjit fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 gp.