Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and he perpetually has his bow ready. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Azaki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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. Azaki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1800 sp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. His black fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After months of barely getting by, Dagger managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is golden and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and green tie. Her crest is copper and curly. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Saphara was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3200 sp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Mumpena reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. His red hair is still thick. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Megged is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Megged liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Megged fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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 daughter.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp).