Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker violet hat.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local spy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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-brother.

History: Ortegar was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a white tunic with red highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for her, and Wella does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Wella was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This eastern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Aura was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Unemployed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is silver and curly. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting giants, the young Luthra began to lead the lost caravan. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sculptor for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is black and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Sailor and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She very much looks the part of a Mortician. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She struck the Mortician job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 230 gp. Sard (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'5" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. She became a Bounty Hunter soon after.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 sp. Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.