Description: This light-skinned female likes to wear brown tank tops with blue skirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. He has moderate length black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Carrie hails from a village terrorized by orcs. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He tends to his Jeweler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a club on her belt. She keeps her brown fur in a pixie cut. She has green eyes and a pastel hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Justin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and bastard swords. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He has wavy chestnut hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Mantus enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His golden hair is lengthy. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Boddynock wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His red hair is long and unkept. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Hobart alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Revenge; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.