Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a Sailor, her father struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Sarah was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Sarah's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Guy speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Tippletoe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Tippletoe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her first spouse was a Seamstress, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His blue hair is braided into rings. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pelaios fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is physically well-built. She has slicked back white hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Ellyjoybell was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ellyjoybell's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gildmak grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gildmak. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Greedy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red crest is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His fur is beige and very short. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.