Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her lance with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tanner but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available she will default to her longbow. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a Spy first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Spy.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is obsessed with his god.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has wavy orange fur. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'6", this man wears blue trousers with green and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She carries with her a set of morningstars on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. With bright silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in the east to a Stableman, Roywyn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Dyer, but she got bored and became a Stableman. She struck the Stableman job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Masseuse, who enjoyed hunting, Erky was taken on many hunting expeditions. Erky liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

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

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.