Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bernard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bernard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: In love, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a large green jacket. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Jezean is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. During her travels, Jezean and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Jezean discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Jezean fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She keeps her long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Blacksmith. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fancy tan suit. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Sapply was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear grey tank tops with yellow pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Peter hails from a village terrorized by giants. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a banker again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new ploughman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His fur is cinnamon and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length dark red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp. Coral (130 gp).