Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an entirely red suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Howard 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Bendoo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. His red crest is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are red.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Heskan 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. Heskan 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. To her fellows she 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: Shautha hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Shautha alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Shautha was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His copper crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nykkan studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Nykkan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He wears a colorful flower in his red crest. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

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

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A 6'6" northern woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She has styled her red crest well, parting it to the left. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Mercenary business at a young age. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her red fur up. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson pastel hat.

Personality: Seven is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Animal Trainer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her cinnamon fur is long and unkept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Flask was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.