Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and chestnut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, yellow shirt, and blue tie. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has a very tight haircut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Gynk was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Gynk's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Giselle lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His silver hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the north to a Adventurer, Nutae learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He's also a talented Miller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing his hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She wears black trousers with red and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her red hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Lagazi enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the south. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She tends to her Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 3'6" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Ellyjoybell was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.