Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Ortegar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and carries warhammers. His red crest is still thick. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heskan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10 pp. Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: She wears a yellow tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp).

Description: He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Radomir speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Radomir was born with his father's beautiful face. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Gurdis was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Mortician. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: The child of a Jeweler, who enjoyed hunting, Huru was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She bought a longbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thradal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thradal. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Valanthe alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Superior lock.