Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Assassin. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a crush on the local assassin

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This southern woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brass crest is still thick. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Hirrathak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Urshar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Boddynock reached his early adolescence his Gnome 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. Recently a tribe of brigands 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: 4'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Fargrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a whip on her belt, and is pretty ugly. With wild auburn hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Chaedi grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a green costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her blue hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 sp.