Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is short and black. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Krûk alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. He carries a battered spear and tarnished greatsword as well. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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 has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Crampernap fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His copper crest is long and unkept. His eyes are red.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 pp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ilanis's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When Ilanis reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ilanis was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Lilli was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Lilli was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Laborer. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and balancing her hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Mentor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. She has a very tight haircut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Malquis hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a kukri and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Standing 2'10", this woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Nora was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nora decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Onyx (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: He sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His fur is short and black. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Cloak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.