Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Alain was born the youngest of three triplets. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3 Antitoxin.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He struck the Cartwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: Born in the north to a Mayor, Hubert learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This southern woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Through the years after Dara was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Dara's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Dara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 180 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blue hair is lengthy. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. One day when Tethren was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Tethren was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Xanaphia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 cp. Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears dull violet sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed trident, just in case, marred by beers. His brown hair is long and unkept. His amber 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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Theren was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theren decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a pastel vest and prefers black and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has cinnamon fur. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Sard (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 70 gp.