Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gurdis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a large red jacket and is in decent physical shape. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with his Ruler mother left him crippled. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 sp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, his father struggled to pay the bills. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. She has wavy brown hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Andraste alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a blue deerstalker hat and blue clothes. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. 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; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tan vest and prefers white and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He got into the Jeweler business at a young age. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this southern woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has green eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.