Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this southern woman usually wears her black robe and has her sword always slung over her shoulder. Her brass crest is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She takes great joy in being the best Stableman in town.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. She has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Dara is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

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

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and golden. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Adrie lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 sp. Citrine (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is physically well-built. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miller, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has moderate length white hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Eldon hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Revenge; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 390 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This tall, slender man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length orange fur. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Shadow has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shadow fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

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 wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She got into the Cartwright business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 70 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.