Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears a simple violet robe with black stripes complete with hood, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a grey top hat and grey clothes, and is pretty ugly. He has blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cook business.

History: Theodoric hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 cp. Iolite (70 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and violet tie. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'8" and wears a fancy black suit. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Tethren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to clean up the streets

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 cp. Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She enjoys reading and quiet.

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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Anne 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. Anne decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather, and she perpetually has her pickaxe ready. Her white crest is long and unkept. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She got into the Sculptor business at a young age. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 sp.