Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He usually wears his brown robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Miles was born with his father's beautiful face. Through the years after Miles was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Miles's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her fur is short and brown. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his brown hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this western man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is brown and curly. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born into a rich family. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She is a Cook first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. 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 became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on her right side, and carries flails. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: The child of a Barrister, who enjoyed hunting, Artin was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Artin took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up glaive and armor she uses now. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This copper eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During her travels, Shivering and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Shivering discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Shivering fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy red hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Wella studied abroad. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 210 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).