Description: This man is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are black.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 3 Antitoxin. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She has no hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Body Guard and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His auburn hair is still thick. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Locksmith business.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'10" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Felosial lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Healer. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in a small island village. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dragonborn activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dragonborn doctor. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: Just what you see.