Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She uses divination through singing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Numba 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has moderate length purple hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A freak accident while working with his Animal Trainer mother left him crippled. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Korag hails from a village terrorized by orcs. 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, marred by chocolates. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 5. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and many gnolls want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He wears an entirely tan suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 cp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a pastel vest and prefers red and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His fur is lavender and curly. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 130 gp.