Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has chestnut hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the north. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Greedy, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her red hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

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

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Markosian is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her small green hat.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Verin will drive conversation. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a red shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and brown pants. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Aramil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Maynild was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Butcher. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 70 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp).